Sex-Specific Associations of Testosterone With Metabolic Traits

Sex-Specific Associations of Testosterone With Metabolic Traits

Background: Testosterone levels are differentially linked with diabetes risk in men and women: lower testosterone levels in men and higher testosterone levels in women are associated with type 2 diabetes, though, the mechanisms are not fully clear. We addressed sex-specific links between testosteron...

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Main Authors: Stefan Z. Lutz, Robert Wagner, Louise Fritsche, Andreas Peter, Ingo Rettig, Caroline Willmann, Ellen Fehlert, Peter Martus, Tilman Todenhöfer, Norbert Stefan, Andreas Fritsche, Hans-Ulrich Häring, Martin Heni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
testosterone
insulin sensitivity
insulin secretion
hyperandrogenemia
hypogonadism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00090/full

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