Prevalence of subnormal testosterone concentrations in men with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Background: One-third of men with type 2 diabetes have subnormal testosterone concentrations along with inappropriately normal LH and FSH concentrations. It is not known if the presence of renal insufficiency affects free testosterone concentrations in men with type 2 diabetes.

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that type 2 diabetic men with chronic renal disease (CKD; estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min per 1.

Care of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease.

Background: Providing optimal care to the growing number of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients remains a significant problem in the United States. There is little known about the care of elderly CKD patients by primary care physicians as well as nephrologists.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 377 elderly male CKD (serum creatinine >1.