Weekly Versus Monthly Testosterone Administration on Fast and Slow Skeletal Muscle Fibers in Older Adult Males
Author(s) -
R. H. Fitts,
James R. Peters,
E. Lichar Dillon,
William J. Durham,
Melinda SheffieldMoore,
Randall J. Urban
Publication year - 2014
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.2014-2759
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , placebo , medicine , context (archaeology) , muscle fibre , skeletal muscle , endocrinology , fiber , chemistry , biology , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology , paleontology
In older adults, loss of mobility due to sarcopenia is exacerbated in men with low serum T. T replacement therapy is known to increase muscle mass and strength, but the effect of weekly (WK) vs monthly (MO) administration on specific fiber types is unknown.
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