Prevalence of Low Testosterone in Men With Cystic Fibrosis and Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens: A Cross-sectional Study Using a Large, Multi-institutional Database.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and treatment rates of low testosterone (T) in men with cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is a genetic disease with highly variable presentation that results from a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Phenotypic manifestations of CF include alterations in function of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and reproductive system. Despite the...

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