ea0070aep1007 | Hot topics (including COVID-19) | ECE2020
D’Andrea Settimio
, Castellini Chiara
, Totaro Maria
, Parisi Antonio
, Francavilla Felice
, Francavilla Sandro
, Barbonetti Arcangelo
Background: Men suffering from spinal cord injury (SCI) were at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). SCI subjects showed an higher value of carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) at ultrasound, a surrogate markers of sub-clinical atherosclerosis. Furthermore, SCI men exhibited an higher prevalence of androgen deficiency compared to general population.Objectives: To investigate the relationship between total testosterone (TT) levels and cIMT i...