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Sex steroids and cardiovascular disease

As men grow older, testosterone (T) levels decline and the significance of this change is debated. The evidence supporting a causal role for lower circulating T, or its metabolites dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and estradiol, in the genesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men is l...

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Autor principal: Yeap, Bu Beng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24407188
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1008-682X.122357