Endocrine Abstracts

Approximately 25–40% of men with type 2 diabetes suffer from hypogonadism, mostly mixed type. Despite a clear association between diabetes and hypogonadism, the exact mechanism is not completely understood; insulin resistance, elevated oestradiol and inflammatory mediators may all have key roles. Studies so far, are conflicting on the benefits of testosterone on metabolic parameters in these men. Hughes et al and meta-analysis by Cai et al showed a significant improvement...