Association of testosterone levels with endothelial function in men: results from a population-based study.

Abstract

Lower serum total and free testosterone levels are associated with impaired endothelial function in this population-based sample of men.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Brachial Artery
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Endothelium, Vascular
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Nitroglycerin
• Regional Blood Flow
• Risk Factors
• Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
• Testosterone
• Vasodilation
• Vasodilator Agents

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Authors

• Klaus Empen
• Roberto Lorbeer
• Marcus Dörr
• Robin Haring
• Matthias Nauck
• Sven Gläser
• Alexander Krebs
• Thorsten Reffelmann
• Ralf Ewert
• Henry Völzke
• Henri Wallaschofski
• Stephan B Felix

Publication date

2012-01-19

Journal

Journal topics

• Arteriosclerosis
• Thrombosis
• Vascular Diseases

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology

Medizinische Klinik B, Friedrich-Loeffler-Strasse 23a, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany. empen [at] uni-greifswald.de

Release reference

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2012 Feb;32(2):481-6

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