In men older than 70 years, total testosterone remains stable while free testosterone declines with age. The Health in Men Study
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Low free testosterone predicts frailty in older men: the health in men study.
CONTEXT The prevalence of frailty increases, whereas testosterone decreases, as men age. Low testosterone may be a risk factor for development of this syndrome. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine whether testosterone levels are associated with frailty. DESIGN We conducted a prospective cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Between 2001 and 2004, frailty was assessed in 3616 communi...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Endocrinology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0804-4643,1479-683X
DOI: 10.1530/eje-06-0714