ea0022p730 | Steroid metabolism & action | ECE2010
Haring Robin
, Baumeister Sebastian
, Volzke Henry
, Dorr Marcus
, Felix Stephan
, Kroemer Heyo
, Nauck Matthias
, Wallaschofski Henri
Context: Previous studies suggest that total testosterone levels influences lipid metabolism. It has not been investigated whether these levels are prospectively associated with an unfavourable lipid profile including increased risk of incident dyslipidemia.Design and setting: We used data of 1468 men aged 2079 years, repeatedly examined in the population-based Study of Health in Pomerania. Serum total testosterone levels, measured by chemiluminesc...