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The synopsis was written by Vicky Heath, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice. ST Page is supported by NIH grant K23 AG027238, JK Amory is supported by NIH grant K23 HD45386, and AM Matsumoto is supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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ST Page has received research funding from Ascend Pharmaceuticals and GlaxoSmithKline; JK Amory has received research funding from GlaxoSmithKline and Merrion Pharmaceuticals; and AM Matsumoto has received research funding from Ardana, Ascend Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline and Solvay.
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Page, S., Amory, J. & Matsumoto, A. Does testosterone supplementation improve health and function in elderly men?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 4, 374–375 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0840
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