The roles of androgens in humans: biology, metabolic regulation and health

M Alemany - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Androgens are an important and diverse group of steroid hormone molecular species. They
play varied functional roles, such as the control of metabolic energy fate and partition, the …

Therapy of endocrine disease: testosterone supplementation and body composition: results from a meta-analysis study

G Corona, VA Giagulli, E Maseroli… - European Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objective The role of testosterone (T) in regulating body composition is conflicting. Thus, our
goal is to meta-analyse the effects of T supplementation (TS) on body composition and …

Evaluation and management of testosterone deficiency: AUA guideline

JP Mulhall, LW Trost, RE Brannigan, EG Kurtz… - The Journal of …, 2018 - auajournals.org
Purpose: There has been a marked increase in testosterone prescriptions in the past
decade resulting in a growing need to give practicing clinicians proper guidance on the …

Aging and the male reproductive system

JM Kaufman, B Lapauw, A Mahmoud… - Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This narrative review presents an overview of current knowledge on fertility and reproductive
hormone changes in aging men, the factors driving and modulating these changes, their …

Obesity and late-onset hypogonadism

G Corona, L Vignozzi, A Sforza, E Mannucci… - Molecular and cellular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Obesity and male hypogonadism (HG) are often associated, as demonstrated in all cross-
sectional studies. Prospective studies have indicated that i) having HG at baseline increases …

Cardiovascular risks and elevation of serum DHT vary by route of testosterone administration: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SE Borst, JJ Shuster, B Zou, F Ye, H Jia, A Wokhlu… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Potential cardiovascular (CV) risks of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)
are currently a topic of intense interest. However, no studies have addressed CV risk as a …

Outcomes of androgen replacement therapy in adult male hypogonadism: recommendations from the Italian society of endocrinology

AM Isidori, G Balercia, AE Calogero, G Corona… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Objective We developed clinical practice guidelines to assess the individual risk–benefit
profile of androgen replacement therapy in adult male hypogonadism (HG), defined by the …

Association between exogenous testosterone and cardiovascular events: an overview of systematic reviews

O Onasanya, G Iyer, E Lucas, D Lin, S Singh… - The Lancet Diabetes & …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Given the conflicting evidence regarding the association between exogenous testosterone
and cardiovascular events, we systematically assessed published systematic reviews for …

[PDF][PDF] Androgens and the regulation of adiposity and body fat distribution in humans

A Tchernof, D Brochu, I Maltais-Payette… - Compr Physiol, 2018 - academia.edu
The sexual dimorphism in human body fat distribution suggests a causal role for sex
hormones. This is of particular importance when considering the role of excess visceral …

Adverse effects of testosterone replacement therapy: an update on the evidence and controversy

A Grech, J Breck… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has been used in millions of men worldwide to
treat diminished libido and erectile dysfunction, and to improve strength and physical …