The Comorbid Relationship of Hypogonadism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Aging Male CME

John E. Morley, MB, BCh, Chair; Sandeep S. Dhindsa, MD Author Information and Disclosures

Release Date: April 3, 2008Valid for credit through April 3, 2009

Credits Available
Physicians - maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) for physicians

This CME activity is based on transcripts and slides of presentations as delivered by the faculty at "The Comorbid Relationship of Hypogonadism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Aging Male" symposium held at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2008.

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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  1. Discuss and elucidate the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes in patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
  2. Evaluate and discuss the clinical presentation of patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
  3. Review and implement treatment plans for patients with the comorbidities of type 2 diabetes and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
Author Disclosures
John E. Morley, MB, BCh
Disclosure: Grant/Research Support: Baxter, Numico; Consultant: Amgen, Edunn Biotec, Indevus, Mattern Pharmaceuticals, Novartis; Speakers' Bureau: Amgen, GTx, Indevus, Mattern Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co, Novartis, Novartis Nutritional, Orthobiotec; Stock Shareholder: Edunn Biotec, Mattern Pharmaceuticals

Sandeep S. Dhindsa, MD
Disclosure: Grant/Research Support: Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Speaker's Bureau: Solvay Pharmaceuticals

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Keith Steward, MD, MBA, owns shares of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, as well as stock options for AmerisourceBergen.

Chris Bolwell owns shares of GlaxoSmithKline and stock options for AmerisourceBergen.

Bradley Bongiovanni, ND, Becky Lynch, RN, and Kenneth Richardson, MD, own stock options for AmerisourceBergen.
 
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