In older men, higher plasma testosterone or dihydrotestosterone is an independent predictor for reduced incidence of stroke but not myocardial infarction

Context: Older men have lower T levels, but whether differences in circulating T or its metabolites dihydrotestosterone (DHT) or estradiol (E2) contribute to cardiovascular disease remains controversial. Objective: We tested the hypothesis that plasma T, DHT, and E2 are differentially associated wit...

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Main Authors: Yeap, B., Alfonso, Helman, Chubb, P., Hankey, G., Handelsman, D., Golledge, J., Almeida, O., Flicker, L., Norman, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Endocrine Society 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37820