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ea0029p289 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ICEECE2012

Hypogonadism as a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in men: a meta-analytic study

Rastrelli G. , Corona G. , Monami M. , Guay A. , Buvat J. , Sforza A. , Forti G. , Mannucci E. , Maggi M.

Objective: To verify whether hypogonadism represents a risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality and to verify whether testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) improves CV parameters in subjects with known CV diseases (CVDs).Design: Meta-analysis.Methods: An extensive Medline search was performed using the following words ‘testosterone, CVD, and males’. The search was restricted to data from January 1, 196...