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Title: | Controversial endocrine interventions for the aged | Authors: | Leow M.K.S. Chuan L.K. |
Keywords: | Ageing Androgens Growth hormone Hormone replacement Melatonin |
Issue Date: | 2006 | Citation: | Leow M.K.S., Chuan L.K. (2006). Controversial endocrine interventions for the aged. Singapore Medical Journal 47 (7) : 569 - 579. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. | Abstract: | Specific endocrine changes occur with the ageing process. The last decade has witnessed significant progress in the basic and clinical science of ageing, thereby rejuvenating the interest in anti-ageing medicine, especially that of hormone replacement, by medical professionals and the lay public. However, endocrine manipulation as a therapeutic strategy for ageing is still evolving as continuing research attempts to answer the many questions of what it can achieve at the risk of incurring unknown long-term adverse effects. The current day doctor is confronted with a host of options, and will benefit from a synopsis of the latest evidence before making the most appropriate decision for aged patients seeking hormonal replacement therapy as a means to counter the effects of ageing. This review aims to give a rapid overview of the endocrine profile of geriatric population and the studies on the more controversial hormonal replacement therapies for the aged. | Source Title: | Singapore Medical Journal | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/177453 | ISSN: | 00375675 |
Appears in Collections: | Staff Publications |
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