EFFECT OF TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY ON INCIDENCE OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) prescriptions have increased 400% in the last decade. Concern over the risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) with TRT has led the FDA to issue an alert. The association of TRT with DVT/PE is not clearly understood. The aim of this