This statistic displays the percentage of men enrolled in testosterone therapy prescriptions as of 2014 based on prior diagnosis. Some 10.4 percent of men enrolled in testosterone therapy prescriptions had a previous diagnosis for heart disease. Testosterone therapy has been used to diminish the affects of aging in men. There has been some studies done on the possibility that testosterone therapy may increase the risk of myocardial infarction, or heart attacks.
Covarieties among U.S. men enrolled in the testosterone therapy prescription as of 2014, by prior diagnosis*
* Patients were unweighted and restricted to exposures that occur in at least 2% or more of individuals.
All values are based on data from 2006 to 2010, including patient-specific enrollment history, year of birth, gender, inpatient and outpatient diagnoses (ICD-9 codes) and treatments, and outpatient prescriptions.
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PLOS. (January 1, 2014). Covarieties among U.S. men enrolled in the testosterone therapy prescription as of 2014, by prior diagnosis* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303053/testosterone-therapy-prescription-by-prior-diagnosis-us-men/
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