Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0026p502 | Bone/calcium/Vitamin D | ECE2011

Serum testosterone and estradiol in relation to bone mineral density, muscle strength and body composition in elderly men

Hammad A A , Hassan Z A , Hamad F K , Abaza D M , Abdel Hamid K M , El Wakeel M E K

Objective: Sex steroids play an important role in the maintenance of bone health. However, there is limited information on the association between sex hormones and age-related bone loss in men. Our objective was to study the relationship between sex steroid levels and the changes accompanying aging process, including bone mineral density (BMD), muscle strength and body composition in elderly Egyptian men.Methods: Free testosterone (FT), estradiol (E...