ea0032p659 | Male reproduction | ECE2013
Palumbo Vincenzo
, Esposito Dario
, Visconti Daniela
, Topa Adele
, Rezza AnitaLa
, Bellastella Giuseppe
, De Bellis Annamaria
, Agostino Sinisi Antonio
Erythrocytosis is a frequent adverse event associated with testosterone (T) administration in aged hypogonadal men, but the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. T administration to aged men reduced hepcidin (Hpc) levels, a cytokine regulating iron availability, suggesting a potential role in deregulated erythropoiesis. Aim of present study was to evaluate the effects of T replacement therapy on Hpc levels in young hypogonadal men.Methods: Fifty-...