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Does TRT-induced erythrocytosis actually increase venous thromboembolism risk in clinical practice?
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Despite FDA warnings and a 315% increased erythrocytosis risk with TRT, the association between elevated hematocrit and actual VTE events remains inconclusive. This uncertainty hampers evidence-based risk-benefit decisions for millions of aging men considering TRT.
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Source paper: Erythrocytosis and Polycythemia Secondary to Testosterone Replacement Therapy in the Aging Male. (2015, Sexual medicine reviews, PMID:27784544)