Comment on: Wehr et al. Low Free Testosterone Levels Are Associated With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Diabetic Women. Diabetes Care 2011;34:1771–1777 | Zendy

Nitesh Kuhadiya | Zendy; Sandeep Dhindsa | Zendy; Paresh Dandona | Zendy

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Comment on: Wehr et al. Low Free Testosterone Levels Are Associated With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Diabetic Women. Diabetes Care 2011;34:1771–1777

Author(s) -

Nitesh Kuhadiya,

Sandeep Dhindsa,

Paresh Dandona

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

diabetes care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636

H-Index - 363

eISSN - 1935-5548

pISSN - 0149-5992

DOI - 10.2337/dc11-1861

Subject(s) - medicine , testosterone (patch) , free testosterone , quartile , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , hormone , sex hormone binding globulin , androgen , confidence interval

We have read with immense interest the recent article by Wehr et al. (1) showing that low free testosterone concentrations in postmenopausal diabetic women are associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. We wish to comment on the concentrations of total and free testosterone of the study subjects. The overall mean or median total and free testosterone concentrations were not mentioned. However, according to quartiles based on free testosterone, the mean free testosterone was 0.93 ng/mL (equivalent to 93 ng/dL). The total testosterone at the intersection of second and …

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