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Higher testosterone is associated with higher HDL-cholesterol and lower triglyceride concentrations in older women: an observational study.

Susan R DavisZelalem Nigussie AzeneAndrew M TonkinRobyn L WoodsJohn J McNeillRakibul M Islam
Published in: Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society (2024)
In older women, higher endogenous testosterone concentrations are significantly associated with higher HDL-C and lower TG, indicating a less atherogenic profile. These findings suggest a neutral, or potentially protective, cardiovascular disease effect of testosterone in older women.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular disease
  • replacement therapy
  • low density lipoprotein
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • coronary artery disease
  • smoking cessation
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • cardiovascular events