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| LAST UPDATED : Dec 22nd, 2002 - 20:57:51 |
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Andropause - Male Menopause
The patients, men with ejection fractions of around 35%, increased their distance walked during the test from an average 280 m to an average 375 m—an increase of 34%—after 12 weeks of testosterone therapy. In contrast, patients who received placebo increased their distance by an average of 2%. Testosterone was given as 100-mg injections delivered once every 2 weeks in the trial. A larger, confirmatory trial is underway, Dr. Jones of the academic unit of endocrinology at the University of Sheffield (England) said in a press conference. Low testosterone levels may contribute to exercise intolerance and general fatigue in men with heart failure. Testosterone can promote vasodilatation and may have some beneficial anti-inflammatory properties. There was no evidence that testosterone increased skeletal muscle strength or bulk, or that it changed plasma levels of proinflammatory cytokines, Dr. Jones said. © Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved - Center
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