Effects of male hypogonadism on regional adipose tissue fatty acid storage and lipogenic proteins.

Testosterone has long been known to affect body fat distribution, although the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We investigated the effects of chronic hypogonadism in men on adipose tissue fatty acid (FA) storage and FA storage factors. Twelve men with chronic hypogonadism and 13 control men ma...

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Main Authors: Sylvia Santosa, Michael D Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3282778?pdf=render