Sex steroids and cardiovascular disease
As men grow older, testosterone (T) levels decline and the significance of this change is debated. The evidence supporting a causal role for lower circulating T, or its metabolites dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and estradiol, in the genesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men is l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-04-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Andrology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=2;spage=239;epage=247;aulast=Yeap |