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Article: Study finds no clear hazards from testosterone substitution in the aging male.
- Article from:
- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- December 18, 2004
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2004 DEC 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have investigated testosterone substitution in aging males.
According to a study from Germany, "Testosterone affects different organs. Thus, a substitution of testosterone in the case of hormone deficiency seems plausible."
W. Krause of the Philipps University Clinic in Marburg reported, "By analyzing 61 randomized studies, we demonstrated that in men older than 65 years there is an increase in bone mass (but not a decrease in fracture risk), an increase in lean body mass, and an increase in erythropoiesis. Changes in cardiovascular parameters, serum lipids, muscle mass, sexual functions, cognition ...