ea0016p203 | Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases | ECE2008
Isidori Andrea M
, Aversa Antonio
, Pozza Carlotta
, Giannetta Elisa
, Spera Gianni
, Bonifacio Vincenzo
, Fabbri Andrea
, Lenzi Andrea
Ageing in men is accompanied by a decline in serum testosterone (T) levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, osteopenia, visceral obesity and impaired metabolism. These conditions have complex aetiologies that may share a common pro-inflammatory state. We investigated the impact of T therapy on cytokines and angiogenic factors involved in atherosclerosis and bone loss, in hypogonadal men who underwent androgen replacement. We carried out a 6 months, randomized, dou...