A Case of Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Caused by Opioid Treatment for Nonmalignant Chronic Pain

We report a case of 42-year-old male patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. He suffered from general fatigue and erectile dysfunction after the treatment with transdermal fentanyl for chronic pain by traffic injury. Endocrine examinations and hormone stimulating tests showed that he had hypogon...

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Main Authors: Yukiko Tabuchi, Tetsuyuki Yasuda, Hideaki Kaneto, Tetsuhiro Kitamura, Junji Kozawa, Michio Otsuki, Akihisa Imagawa, Aya Nakae, Youichi Matsuda, Hironobu Uematsu, Takashi Mashimo, Masahiko Shibata, Iichiro Shimomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/740603