Molecular genetics and pathophysiology of 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency. [PDF]
Autosomal recessive mutations in the 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 gene impair the formation of testosterone in the fetal testis and give rise to genetic males with female external genitalia.
Blethen, Sandra L. +14 more
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Sex-role orientation in men is related to salivary testosterone levels [PDF]
Previous research has implicated the involvement of androgens in sex-role orientation in males, from studies of 2nd to 4th digit ratio (a purported marker of prenatal testosterone).
Al-Dujaili, Emad A. S. +8 more
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Testosterone Deficiency: A Common, Unrecognised Syndrome? [PDF]
Context: Testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) is highly prevalent in ageing men. Associated symptoms may significantly impair quality of life and may affect the function of multiple organ systems. In addition, TDS may have an impact on life expectancy.
Morales AM +5 more
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Fetal testosterone and autistic traits [PDF]
Studies of amniotic testosterone in humans suggest that fetal testosterone (fT) is related to specific (but not all) sexually dimorphic aspects of cognition and behaviour.
Kevin Taylor +11 more
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Experience in the treatment of patients with androgenic deficiency and comorbidity pathology [PDF]
Background. Age-related involution of the male reproductive system, known as testosterone deficiency syndrome, andropause, androgen deficiency in the aging male, or partial androgen deficiency in the aging male, causes clinical manifestations that impair
Arsen V. Osipov +5 more
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Study protocol to investigate the effects of testosterone therapy as an adjunct to exercise rehabilitation in hypogonadal males with chronic heart failure [PDF]
Testosterone deficiency is a common occurrence in men with chronic heart failure (CHF) and may underpin features of advanced disease, including reduced skeletal muscle mass and fatigue.
Mathur, Atish +5 more
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Prevalence of testosterone deficiency in HIV-infected men under antiretroviral therapy
Background The prevalence of hypogonadism in HIV-infected patients is still a matter of debate as there is no standardized consensual diagnostic method.
Ana Rita Gomes +7 more
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IntroductionClinical studies have shown that low levels of endogenous testosterone are associated with cardiovascular diseases. Considering the intimate connection between oxidative metabolism and myocardial contractility, we determined the effects of ...
Patrícia Ribeiro do Val Lima +9 more
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Testosterone Threshold for Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men: A Locally Weighted Regression Analysis [PDF]
Introduction: Although testosterone deficiency has a well-known association with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the threshold remains to be determined. ;Aim: To investigate whether there is a discriminatory testosterone level below which
余宏政;劉詩彬;趙福杉 +1 more
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Associations of Endogenous Testosterone and Lipid Profiles in Middle-Aged to Older Taiwanese Men [PDF]
The relationship between endogenous plasma testosterone and plasma lipids was assessed among 856 Taiwanese men >= 40 years old originally recruited for an epidemiological study of testosterone deficiency syndrome. Blood samples were drawn from fasting n =
JIANN, BANG-PING;HSIEH, JU-TON;LIU, SHIH-PING;WU, HSI-CHIN +1 more
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