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ea0070aep184 | Bone and Calcium | ECE2020

Free 25-hydroxyvitamin D, but not free 1.25-dihydroxyvitamin D, predicts all-cause mortality in ageing men

Antonio Leen , Dejaeger Marian , Bouillon Roger , Wu Frederick , O’Neill Terence , Pye Stephen , Huhtaniemi Ilpo , Rastrelli Giulia , Forti Gianni , Casanueva Felipe , Slowikowska-Hilczer Jolanta , Punab Margus , Tournoy Jos , Vanderschueren Dirk

Background: Total 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and total 1.25 dihydroxyvitamin D (1.25(OH)2D) are associated with all-cause mortality. The free hormone hypothesis postulates that only the free vitamin D fraction can exert its biological function. Recently some studies suggested that free 25(OH)D levels might be a better predictor for clinical outcomes, including mortality.Objective: To study the association between total and free 25(OH)D and ...

ea0071006 | Sexual symptoms predict all-cause mortality independently of sex steroids in ageing men | BES2020

Sexual symptoms predict all-cause mortality independently of sex steroids in ageing men

Leen Antonio , Marian Dejaeger , CW Wu Frederick , WO'Neil Terence , R Pye Stephen , T Huhtaniemi Ilpo , Giulia Rastrelli , Gianni Forti , F Casanueva Felipe , Jolanta Slowikowska-Hilczer , Margus Punab , Dirk Vanderschueren , Jos Tournoy , the EMAS Study Group

Background: The association between low testosterone (T) and higher mortality in men remains controversial. Most studies focus only on the association between total T (TT) and mortality. While TT declines with age, free T (FT) shows a greater fall, due to the rise in SHBG. Moreover, also sexual dysfunction, often co-existing with low T, has been associated with mortality in ageing men.Objective: To study the interrelationships between ...