Open AccessAromatized Estrogens Amplify Nocturnal Growth Hormone Secretion in Testosterone-Replaced Older Hypogonadal Men
Author(s) -
Ferdinand Roelfsema,
Rebecca Yang,
Paul Y. Takahashi,
Dana Erickson,
Cyril Y. Bowers,
Johannes D. Veldhuis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2018-00755
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , nocturnal , endocrinology , medicine , hormone , secretion , growth hormone
Testosterone (T) increases GH secretion in older men with a relative lack of T, in hypogonadal men of all ages, and in patients undergoing sex reassignment. The role of estradiol (E2) in men is less well defined.
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