The Differences Between Aromatizable And Non-Aromatizable Androgens In Relation To Body Composition And Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors In Men

    March 2012 in “ The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ”
    Hana Pospíšilová, Marketa Vankova, Martin Hill … L. Stárka
    Studysummary In this study of healthy men, low levels of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone were associated with higher body mass index, fat content, and insulin resistance, but their effects on lipid and glucose metabolism were similar in quality.
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