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ACE inhibitor use was associated with lower serum dehydroepiandrosterone concentrations in older men.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 5 Aug 2010
Kwok T, Ohlsson C, Vandenput L, Tang N, Zhang Y F, Tomlinson B, Leung P C
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CONTEXT: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity may influence the production of adrenal androgen precursors and testosterone. Use of ACE inhibitors may therefore have an influence on serum sex hormone concentrations in older men. DESIGN AND METHODS: 1486 out of 2,000 community-dwelling Chinese men aged 65years who participated in a cohort study were randomly selected to have archived fasting morning serum...
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