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Testosterone, Hemostasis, and Cardiovascular Diseases in Men.
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Seminars in Thrombosis & Hemostasis . Feb2011, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p87-94. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Men have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than women, and adverse thrombotic events increase with age. Recent experimental cross-sectional, and case-control studies have shown that testosterone may affect the hemostatic/fibrinolytic system in men in several ways. It has been hypothesized that physiological doses of testosterone would have a beneficial effect on tissue factor-induced thrombin generation and the development of CVD. The search for eternal youth has created a market for testosterone treatment in aging men during the last few years. However, whether testosterone supplementation could be useful in the treatment of testosterone-deficient elderly men is still controversial. The present review focuses on the coagulation system and CVD from the perspective of testosterone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00946176
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Seminars in Thrombosis & Hemostasis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 57494292
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1270075