Inverse Associations Between Androgens and Renal Function: The Young Men Cardiovascular Association (YMCA) Study
Author(s) -
Maciej Tomaszewski,
Fadi J. Charchar,
Christine Maric,
Roman Kuźniewicz,
Mateusz Gola,
W Grzeszczak,
Mark M. Iles,
E Zukowska-Szczechowska
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2008.307
Subject(s) - renal function , medicine , endocrinology , testosterone (patch) , androstenedione , creatinine , body mass index , dihydrotestosterone , dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate , sex hormone binding globulin , estrone , androgen , hormone
Men exhibit higher risk of nondiabetic renal diseases than women. This male susceptibility to renal disease may be mediated by gender-specific factors such as sex hormones.
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