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At what point do you think that AI is necessary to handle E levels, assuming that the patient is generally asymptomatic.
AlphaMD's Answer
There is no specific level of estradiol that triggers initiation of an AI. Typically, they are prescribed only in the presence of estradiol associated symptoms. In our experience, many men will start to have symptoms at or above 40 pg/mL.
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