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Mendelian randomization suggests non-causal associations of testosterone with cardiometabolic risk factors and mortality.
Andrology - 1 Jan 2013
Haring R, Teumer A, Völker U, Dörr M, Nauck M, Biffar R, Völzke H, Baumeister S E, Wallaschofski H
Abstract excerpt
Prospective studies showed that low serum testosterone concentrations are associated with various cardiometabolic risk factors and mortality. However, the causal nature of these associations is controversial. We studied 1 882 men aged 20-79 years with serum testosterone concentrations and genotyping data from the longitudinal population-based Study of Health in Pomerania. Testosterone concentrations were...
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