Serum DHEA and Testosterone Levels Associate Inversely with Coronary Artery Calcification in Elderly Men.

Claes Ohlsson Maria NethanderAnna-Karin NorlénMatti PoutanenElias Freyr GudmundssonThor AspelundSigurdur SigurdssonHenrik RybergVilmundur GudnasonÅsa Tivesten

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)

Serum levels of DHEA and testosterone are inversely associated with CAC in elderly men, partially independently from each other. These results raise the question whether androgens from both the adrenals and the testes may contribute to male cardiovascular health.

Keyphrases

middle aged
coronary artery
replacement therapy
pulmonary artery
community dwelling
chronic kidney disease
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension