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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Testosterone levels and symptoms of hypogonadism in Swedish men: a prospective study from the Vara - Skövde cohort.

Amar Osmancevic, Ying Li, Kristin Ottarsdottir, Margareta Hellgren, Ulf Lindblad, Matthew Allison, Penelope Trimpou, Spela Kokelj, Bledar Daka

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Amar OsmancevicGeneral Practice/Family Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ying LiGeneral Practice/Family Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Kristin OttarsdottirGeneral Practice/Family Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Margareta HellgrenGeneral Practice/Family Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ulf LindbladGeneral Practice/Family Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Matthew AllisonDivision of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Penelope TrimpouDepartment of Endocrinology, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Spela KokeljSahlgrenska University Hospital's Research, Education, Development & Innovation Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Bledar DakaGeneral Practice/Family Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Abstract

Background: Debate persists regarding the diagnosis of late-onset hypogonadism and the symptoms attributed to low testosterone. Aim: To examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between endogenous testosterone levels and hypogonadal symptoms in community-dwelling men, and to explore whether these associations vary by immunoassay method. Methods: We analyzed 657 men from the Vara-Skövde cohort who provided blood samples at baseline (2002-2005) and follow-up (2012-2014), completing the Aging Male Symptom questionnaire at the second visit. Endogenous Results: In cross-sectional analyses, men with low Conclusion: In cross-section, low endogenous

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HypogonadismTestosteroneAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesSwedenTestosteroneagingendocrinologyepidemiologyhypogonadismmentestosterone

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