ea0003p250 | Steroids | BES2002
Hall J
, Pugh P
, Jones R
, Corlett G
, Channer K
, Jones T
Objectives: Pro-inflammatory cytokine levels are elevated in heart failure and have been implicated in disease progression. Testosterone has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and plasma levels may be reduced in men with heart failure. We studied the relation of endogenous testosterone with plasma cytokines in men with chronic heart failure and the effects of testosterone administration.Methods: Baseline plasma levels of total and bio-avail...