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Metabolic Syndrome
Higher testosterone and SHBG levels in men reduce risk of metabolic syndrome
July 4th, 2005
Higher testosterone and SHBG levels in men reduce risk of metabolic syndrome. According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, "Sex hormone levels in men change during aging. These changes may be associated with insulin sensitivity and the metabolic syndrome." M. Muller and colleagues, University Medical Center Utrecht explained, "We studied the association between endogenous sex hormones and characteristics of the metabolic syndrome in 400 independently living men between 40 and 80 yr of age in a cross-sectional study. Serum concentrations of lipids, glucose, insulin, total testosterone (TT),...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2005-07-04)
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