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Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/20700035
Abstract: Columbia University researchers report significant improvements in mood, energy levels, libido, and muscle mass among HIV-positive men treated with testosterone therapy. The 8-week trial program was extended 4 additional weeks for persons who responded to therapy. The study had 112 male participants; no women were included because testosterone is not indicated for use in women. Researchers gave the men injectable testosterone because it is effective and inexpensive. The trial took place from 1993 to 1995, before the advent of protease inhibitor therapy. Subsequent studies have confirmed these early results.
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