Serum testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin are inversely associated with leucocyte telomere length in men: a cross-sectional analysis of the UK Biobank Study.

Ross J MarriottKevin MurrayCharley A BudgeonVeryan CoddJennie HuiGillian M ArscottJohn P BeilbyGraeme J HankeyGary A WittertFrederick C W WuBu B Yeap

Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2023)

Total testosterone and SHBG were independently and inversely associated with LTL. Men with higher testosterone or SHBG had shorter telomeres, arguing against a role for testosterone to slow biological ageing in men.

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