Metabolic Effects of Testosterone Hormone Therapy in Normal and Orchiectomized Male Rats: From Indirect Calorimetry to Lipolytic Enzymes

Background and Aim. Changes in total energy expenditure (TEE) and substrate metabolism may help explain the metabolic actions of testosterone (T). This study measured respiratory quotient (RQ), TEE, ghrelin, insulin, and key lipolysis enzyme concentrations in relation to body weight (wt) and food in...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Mustafa Ali Abulmeaty, Ali Madi Almajwal, Mohamed Farouk ElSadek, Mohamed Y Berika, Suhail Razak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7546385