The Association of Testosterone Levels with Overall Sleep Quality, Sleep Architecture, and Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Author(s) -
Elizabeth BarrettConnor,
Thuy-Tien L. Dam,
Katie L. Stone,
Stéphanie Harrison,
Susan Redline,
Eric Orwoll
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2622
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , polysomnography , actigraphy , medicine , body mass index , context (archaeology) , sleep apnea , endocrinology , sleep (system call) , waist , apnea , circadian rhythm , biology , paleontology , computer science , operating system
Little is known about the association of low endogenous testosterone levels and abnormal sleep patterns in older men, although pharmacological doses of testosterone are associated with increased severity of sleep apnea and other sleep disturbances.
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