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Can I Take Testosterone Therapy With CKD?
I have stage 3 CKD. My latest calculated GFR was 46. I am 67 years old and in good health otherwise except for hypertension which is well controlled. I live in Costa Rica half time. I obtain and use IM testosterone replacement therapy in Costa Rica. Your thoughts on CKD and testosterone?
Fri, 28 Nov 2014
Hello
yes you can take testosterone therapy in ckd but keep a watch on blood pressure as testosterone increases the bp
yes you can take testosterone therapy in ckd but keep a watch on blood pressure as testosterone increases the bp
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