Testosterone is the main male sex hormone and is essential for the maintenance of male
secondary sexual characteristics and fertility. Androgen deficiency in young men owing to …

Heart failure due to nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) contributes significantly to
the global burden of cardiovascular disease. Myocarditis is, in turn, a major cause of acute …

Background Testosterone supplementation has been shown to increase muscle mass and
strength in healthy older men. The safety and efficacy of testosterone treatment in older men …

Abstract The Princeton Consensus (Expert Panel) Conference is a multispecialty
collaborative tradition dedicated to optimizing sexual function and preserving cardiovascular …

Objective Men with type 2 diabetes are known to have a high prevalence of testosterone
deficiency. No long-term data are available regarding testosterone and mortality in men with …

Male sex was repeatedly identified as a risk factor for death and intensive care admission.
However, it is yet unclear whether sex hormones are associated with disease severity in …

Obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome are major risk factors for
cardiovascular disease. Studies have demonstrated an association between low levels of …

Men with obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes have low total and free
testosterone and low sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG). Conversely, the presence of …

Two recent studies raised new concerns regarding cardiovascular (CV) risks with
testosterone (T) therapy. This article reviews those studies as well as the extensive literature …

Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of premature death in men. Epidemiological
studies have shown a high prevalence of low serum testosterone levels in men with …