Anne R Cappola, Richard J Auchus, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, David J Handelsman, Rita R Kalyani, Michael McClung, Cynthia A Stuenkel, Michael O Thorner, Joseph G Verbalis
Multiple changes occur across various endocrine systems as an individual ages. The understanding of the factors that cause age-related changes and how they should be managed clinically is evolving. This statement reviews the current state of research in the growth hormone, adrenal, ovarian, testicular, and thyroid axes, as well as in osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency, type 2 diabetes, and water metabolism, with a specific focus on older individuals. Each section describes the natural history and observational data in older individuals, available therapies, clinical trial data on efficacy and safety in older individuals, key points, and scientific gaps...
July 14, 2023: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism