Friday, January 3, 2014
Testosterone Conundrum: New Study Yields Clues
A new study in older men, published online November 20 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, has shown that those with testosterone levels in the mid-range had the lowest rates of death from any cause.
This U-shaped association of testosterone with mortality differs from that seen in prior research, said lead author Bu Beng Yeap MBBS, FRACP, PhD, from the University of Western Australia, Perth.
"There was no benefit of having a high-normal testosterone level. Therefore, an optimal rather than a high testosterone level predicts [best] survival," Dr. Yeap told Medscape Medical News.
Read the full Medscape Medical News report
