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ea0032p183 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Lipid Metabolism | ECE2013

Mendelian randomization suggests non-causal associations of testosterone with cardiometabolic risk factors and mortality

Haring Robin , Teumer Alexander , Volker Uwe , Dorr Marcus , Nauck Matthias , Biffar Reiner , Volzke Henry , Baumeister Sebastian , Wallaschofski Henri

Background: Prospective studies showed that low serum testosterone concentrations are associated with various cardiometabolic risk factors and mortality. But the causal nature of these associations is controversial.Methods: We studied 1882 men aged 20–79 years with serum testosterone concentrations and genotyping data from the longitudinal population-based Study of Health in Pomerania.Testosterone concentrations were cross-sec...