Natural Androgens Inhibit Male Atherosclerosis
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Natural androgens inhibit male atherosclerosis: a study in castrated, cholesterol-fed rabbits.
The effect of natural androgens on serum lipids and atherosclerosis is controversial. We therefore studied this important issue prospectively in an animal model of atherosclerosis. Eighty male rabbits were randomized to bilateral castration, and 20 animals were sham operated. The castrated rabbits were randomized to 500 mg oral dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) daily, 80 mg oral testosterone undeca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation Research
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0009-7330,1524-4571
DOI: 10.1161/01.res.84.7.813