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What type of erythrocytosis does testosterone therapy cause?

a
Primary
b
Secondary

True of false: Elevated Hct as occurs with testosterone therapy leads to increased blood viscosity.

a
True
By definition. But whether increased viscosity has clinical consequences is unclear.
b
False

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct:

a
Testosterone therapy is unequivocally associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events
b
Testosterone therapy-mediated erythrocytosis is unequivocally associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events
c
Despite lack of clear evidence of harm, most clinical practice guideleines recommend intervention when the Hct is > 54% in a patient taking testosterone therapy

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