Hypogonadism in Young Men With Type 2 Diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. planning to have children in the next one year
• •2. Use of androgens, CC, hCG, aromatase inhibitors or over the counter health supplements which contain androgens currently or in the past 6 months;
• •3. PSA \> 4ng/ml, symptoms of severe BPH, prostate nodule or severe enlargement on digital rectal examination or h/o prostatic carcinoma
• •4. Hemoglobin A1c \> 8%
• •5. Hematocrit \> 50%
• •6. History of obstructive sleep apnea
• •7. Congestive heart failure
• •8. Use of thiazolidinediones or exenatide
• •9. currently suffering from depression, with or without treatment
• •10. history of severe depression in the past which needed hospitalization
• •11. currently suffering from foot ulcer, significant periodontal disease or any other chronic infectious condition
• •12. Coronary event or procedure in the previous 6 months
• •13. Hepatic disease (transaminase \> 3 times normal) or cirrhosis
• •14. Renal impairment (serum creatinine \> 1.5)
• •15. HIV or Hepatitis C positive status
• •16. Participation in any other concurrent clinical trial