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Properties of testosterone transdermal gel in restoring serum testosterone levels in critically ill patients: the TestICU-1 pilot study.
Claire Dupuis, Konstantinos Bachoumas, Charlotte Oris, Sasha Eisenberg, Bruno Pereira, Yves Boirie, Nicolas Farigon, Vincent Sapin, Lise Bernard, Ruddy Richard, Frédéric Costes, Mireille Adda, Bertrand Souweine
Published: 202610.1016/j.jcrc.2025.155339
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Critical illness is associated with hypercatabolism, systemic inflammatory dysregulation and low serum concentration of testosterone (T) leading to intensive care unit (ICU) acquired weakness and altered outcome. T supplementation benefit…
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