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Appendix E: Acronyms
Pages 202-204

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... E Acronyms AACE American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists ADL activities of daily living AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AR androgen receptor AUA American Urological Association AUR acute urinary retention BDI Beck Depression Inventory BLSA Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging BMD bone mineral density BMI body mass index BOP N-nitrosobis(2-oxypropyl~amine BP blood pressure BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy BT bioavailable testosterone CAD coronary artery disease CGI Clinical Global Impression score CI confidence interval DBP diastolic blood pressure DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone DHEAS dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate DHT dihydrotestosterone DRE digital rectal examination 202
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... APPENDIX E En ED ESTEEM FDA FICSIT FIM FSFI FSH FT FTI GDS-SF GH GnRH Ham-D HDL HIV HRQoL IADL IGF IGFBP IIEF IM IMT IOM IPSS IRB LDL LH LHRH Lp(a) MMAS MRFIT MNU NA NCI 203 estradiol erectile dysfunction Efficacy and Safety of Testosterone in Elderly Men Trial Food and Drug Administration Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques Functional Independence Measure Female Sexual Function Index follicle stimulating hormone free testosterone free testosterone index Geriatric Depression Score Short Form growth hormone gonadotropin-releasing hormone Hamilton Depression Rating Scale high-density lipoprotein human immunodeficiency virus health-related quality of life instrumental activities of daily living insulin-like growth factor insulin-like growth factor binding protein International Index of Erectile Functioning intramuscular intima-media thickness Institute of Medicine International Prostate Symptom Scale institutional review board low-density lipoprotein luteinizing hormone luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone lipoprotein a Massachusetts Male Aging Study Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial N-methyl-N-nitr os ourea not applicable National Cancer Institute
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... 204 TESTOSTERONE AND AGING NIA National Institute on Aging NIH National Institutes of Health NR not reported OR odds ratio PAI plasminogen activator inhibitor PCPT Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial PGWB Psychological General Well-Being scale PIN prostate intraepithelial neoplasia PLESS Proscar Long-term Efficacy and Safety Study POMS Profile of Mood States PSA prostate-specific antigen PSDI Positive Symptom Distress Index Endicott Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire RF risk factor RR relative risk RTI Research Triangle Institute SARMs selective androgen receptor modulators SBP systolic blood pressure SD standard deviation SF-36 Short Form 36 item questionnaire SHBG sex hormone-binding globulin SI Systeme International T testosterone TC testosterone cypionate TE testosterone enanthate TO triglycerides TT total testosterone TU testosterone undecanoate WHI Women's Health Initiative

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