Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Low testosterone in men is associated with increase in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. There is a high prevalence of hypogonadism in men with type 2 diabetes and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) improves cardiovascular risk. However there is no published data regarding mortality in these patients in relation to testosterone levels, and the long term effect of TRT on mortality.Aim: We report a 6 year follow-up study examining the...

Background: In men with type 2 diabetes there is high prevalence of low levels of testosterone. There is accumulating evidence that low testosterone levels are associated with greater morbidity and mortality. There is no published data regarding mortality among men with type 2 diabetes in relation to testosterone levels.Aim: We report preliminary findings from our 4 to 7 years follow up study to examine the effect of baseline testosterone on all cause mo...

Introduction: Both low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction (ED) are highly prevalent in men with type 2 diabetes. Lower testosterone levels are known to be associated with worsening severity of ED as assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function score (IIEF). Testosterone deficiency and erectile dysfunction are both independently correlated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.Aim: To investigate the effect of low testoste...