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Benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Hypogonadal Males

Kelli M. Blackwell, Hannah Buckingham, Krishna K. Paul, Hamza Uddin, Dietrich von Kuenssberg Jehle and Thomas A. Blackwell
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2024, 37 (5) 816-825; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240025R1
Kelli M. Blackwell
From the John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KMB); John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HB); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KKP); Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HU); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (DVKJ); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (TAB).
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Hannah Buckingham
From the John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KMB); John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HB); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KKP); Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HU); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (DVKJ); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (TAB).
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Krishna K. Paul
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Hamza Uddin
From the John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KMB); John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HB); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KKP); Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HU); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (DVKJ); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (TAB).
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Dietrich von Kuenssberg Jehle
From the John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KMB); John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HB); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KKP); Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HU); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (DVKJ); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (TAB).
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Thomas A. Blackwell
From the John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KMB); John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HB); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (KKP); Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (HU); Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (DVKJ); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (TAB).
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