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Male Hypogonadism

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In this chapter, the reader will get acquainted with the andrological importance, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of Male hypogonadism. Primary-, secondary- and Late-onset hypogonadism are discussed in the aspect of andrology, sexual health and fertility.

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Kopa, Z., St. Laurent, F., Szücs, N. (2022). Male Hypogonadism. In: Sarikaya, S., Russo, G.I., Ralph, D. (eds) Andrology and Sexual Medicine . Management of Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12049-7_16

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