ea0031p335 | Steroids | SFEBES2013
Hill N E
, Delves S K
, Stacey M
, Davison A
, Quinton R
, Turner S
, Frost G
, Wilson D R
, Murphy K G
, Fallowfield J L
, Woods D R
Background: Military training has been associated with changes in the hypothalamicpituitarytesticular axis that are consistent with central hypogonadism (fall in testosterone, LH and FSH concentrations). The effects on the hypothalamicpituitarytesticular axis of deployment to a combat zone are not known. The aim of this study was to clarify this situation.Methods: Military personnel were investigated pre-deployment (Pre-) and foll...