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ea0026p305 | Obesity | ECE2011

Testosterone therapy increased muscle mass and lipid oxidation in ageing men

Frederiksen L , Hojlund K , Hougard D M , Brixen K , Andersen M

Background: The indication for testosterone therapy in ageing hypogonadal men without hypothalamic, pituitary or testicular disease remains to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of testosterone therapy on insulin sensitivity, substrate metabolism, body composition and lipids in ageing men with relative hypogonadism using a predefined cut-off level for bioavailable testosterone.Methods: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo...