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Ada S. Cheung | Zendy; Sara Baqar | Zendy; Rose K. Sia | Zendy; Rudolf Hoermann | Zendy; Sandra Iuliano-Burns | Zendy; Tung Duy Vu | Zendy; Cherie Chiang | Zendy; Emma Hamilton | Zendy; E. Gianatti | Zendy; Ego Seeman | Zendy; Jeffrey D. Zajac | Zendy; Mathis Grossmann | Zendy

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Testosterone levels increase in association with recovery from acute fracture in men

Author(s) -

Ada S. Cheung,

Sara Baqar,

Rose K. Sia,

Rudolf Hoermann,

Sandra Iuliano-Burns,

Tung Duy Vu,

Cherie Chiang,

Emma Hamilton,

E. Gianatti,

Ego Seeman,

Jeffrey D. Zajac,

Mathis Grossmann

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

osteoporosis international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28

H-Index - 170

eISSN - 1433-2965

pISSN - 0937-941X

DOI - 10.1007/s00198-014-2727-0

Subject(s) - medicine , testosterone (patch) , interquartile range , androgen deficiency , endocrinology , androgen , hormone

In this longitudinal case-control study, acute fracture was associated with low serum testosterone, which was transient in 43% of men. While assessment of gonadal status is part of the assessment of bone fragility, measurement of testosterone in the early period after fracture may overestimate the prevalence of androgen deficiency.

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