Testosterone replacement in hypogonadal men alters the HDL proteome but not HDL cholesterol efflux capacity

Testosterone replacement in hypogonadal men alters the HDL proteome but not HDL cholesterol efflux capacity

The effects of androgens on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in men remain unclear. To better characterize the relationship between androgens and HDL, we investigated the effects of testosterone replacement on HDL protein composition and serum HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux in hypogonadal men. Twe...

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Main Authors: Katya B. Rubinow, Tomas Vaisar, Chongren Tang, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Jay W. Heinecke, Stephanie T. Page
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
lipoproteins
lipids
atherosclerosis
androgens
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520345144

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