Testosterone
Definition
Testosterone: A potent androgenic steroid and major product secreted by the LEYDIG CELLS of the TESTIS. Its production is stimulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE from the PITUITARY GLAND. In turn, testosterone exerts feedback control of the pituitary LH and FSH secretion. Depending on the tissues, testosterone can be further converted to DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE or ESTRADIOL.
Annotations
TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE is also available
Other Entries
17-beta-Hydroxy-4-Androsten-3-one
17-beta-Hydroxy-8 alpha-4-Androsten-3-one
8-Isotestosterone
AndroGel
Androderm
Andropatch
Androtop
AstraZeneca Brand of Testosterone
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brand of Testosterone
Bartor Brand of Testosterone
CEPA Brand of Testosterone
Dr. Kade Brand of Testosterone
Faulding Brand of Testosterone
Ferring Brand of Testosterone
GlaxoSmithKline Brand of Testosterone
Hauck Brand of Testosterone
Histerone
Ortho Brand of Testosterone
Paladin Brand of Testosterone
Pasadena Brand of Testosterone
Schering Brand of Testosterone
SmithKline Beecham Brand of Testosterone
Solvay Brand of Testosterone
Sterotate
Sustanon
Testim
Testoderm
Testolin
Testopel
Testosterone Sulfate
Ulmer Brand of Testosterone
Unimed Brand of Testosterone
Watson Brand of Testosterone
17 beta Hydroxy 4 Androsten 3 one
17 beta Hydroxy 8 alpha 4 Androsten 3 one
8 Isotestosterone
Pharmacy Actions
Allowable Qualifiers
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Categories
Entry Date
01-01-1999
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
