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ea0026p315 | Obesity | ECE2011

Testosterone and metabolic syndrome: a meta-analysis study

Corona Giovanni , Monami Matteo , Rastrelli Giulia , Abersa Antonio , Tishova Yuliya , Saad Farid , Lenzi Andrea , Forti Gianni , Maggi Mario

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is often associated with male hypogonadism. The role of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in MetS has not been completely clarified.To systematically analyse the relationship between androgen levels and MetS we performed a review and meta-analyses of available prospective and cross-sectional studies. A specific meta-analysis on the metabolic effects of TRT in available randomised clinical trials (RCTs) was als...