Relationship between testosterone deficiency and cardiovascular risk and mortality in adult men

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-120

  Cattabiani, C ^a   Basaria, S ^b   Ceda, G P ^a   Luci, M ^a   Vignali, A ^a   Lauretani, F ^c   Valenti, G ^a   Volpi, R ^a   Maggio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Metabolism; Morbidity; Mortality; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BOLDENONE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; NANDROLONE DECANOATE; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE; TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE;

ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84861985491     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/8061     Document Type: Review

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