Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0037gp.13.06 | Diabetes and obesity – Translational cardiovascular and obesity | ECE2015

Effects of testosterone replacement therapy on lean body mass, total fat mass, and insulin sensitivity in aging men with type 2 diabetes - a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

Magnussen Line Velling , Glintborg Dorte , Hermann Pernille , Hougaard David M , Hojlund Kurt , Andersen Marianne S

Lowered testosterone levels may be observed in up to 50% of ageing men with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) increases lean body mass in men with lowered testosterone levels and T2D, but the effect of TRT on glucose metabolism has not been evaluated by euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp.We used gold standard methods to evaluate the effect of TRT on body composition, insulin sensitivity, and oxidative metabolism in men with T2D...

ea0032p646 | Male reproduction | ECE2013

Androgen levels and sexual activity in young men (n=773), 20–29 years of age, a population based study. Odense Androgen Study

Magnussen Line Velling , Nielsen Torben Leo , Glintborg Dorte , Hagen Claus , Andersen Marianne

Introduction: Low androgen levels are associated with decreased sexual activity. However, to our knowledge no population based study has evaluated the association between androgen levels and sexual activity in young men.Aim: To evaluate associations between androgen levels and sexual activity in young men.Design: Seven hundred and seventy-three Danish men, aged 20–29 years, underwent clinical and biochemical examination: Total...