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Chapter 22/<strong>Androgens</strong> <strong>in</strong> Primary Care 427<br />

Table 4<br />

Common Causes of Secondary Hypogonadism<br />

Prepubertal onset (small testes)<br />

Kallmann’s syndrome<br />

Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism<br />

Pituitary tumor (craniopharyngioma)<br />

Uremia<br />

Severe systemic illness<br />

Cranial irradiation<br />

Hyperprolact<strong>in</strong>emia<br />

Postpubertal onset (normal testes)<br />

Acquired idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism<br />

Pituitary macroadenomas<br />

Uremia<br />

Severe systemic illness<br />

Cranial irradiation<br />

Hyperprolact<strong>in</strong>emia<br />

Hemochromatosis<br />

Cush<strong>in</strong>g’s syndrome<br />

Cirrhosis<br />

Morbid obesity<br />

Table 5<br />

Drugs Commonly Associated with Male Hypogonadism<br />

Primary hypogonadism<br />

Decreased Leydig cell production of testosterone<br />

Corticosteroids<br />

Ethanol<br />

Ketoconazole (high dosages)<br />

Decreased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone<br />

F<strong>in</strong>asteride (rarely cause decreased libido <strong>and</strong> erectile dysfunction)<br />

Androgen-receptor blockade<br />

Spironolactone<br />

Flutamide<br />

Cimetid<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Cyproterone<br />

Secondary hypogonadism<br />

Decreased pituitary secretion of gonadotrop<strong>in</strong>s<br />

Corticosteroids<br />

Ethanol<br />

GnRH analogs (e.g., Lupron)<br />

Estrogens<br />

Medications that raise prolact<strong>in</strong> levels (psychotropic drugs, metoclopramide, opiates)<br />

After secondary hypogonadism has been confirmed with repeat biochemical test<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

common causes of gonadotrop<strong>in</strong> deficiency should be excluded. Common causes <strong>in</strong>clude<br />

idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, hyperprolact<strong>in</strong>emia, Cush<strong>in</strong>g’s syndrome,<br />

pituitary macroadenomas (>1 cm 2 ), hemochromatosis, <strong>and</strong> drugs (see Tables 4 <strong>and</strong> 5).

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