Sex Hormones and Osteoporosis in Men

Osteoporosis in Men - A Crucial Role of Sex Hormones

Effect of sex hormones on bone in primary osteoporosis.

The effect of sex hormones on bone tissue was studied in 12 osteoporotic patients. Surfaces of bone undergoing formation and resorption were determined by quantitative microradiography of iliac crest biopsy samples before and after treatment with estrogens in 11 postmenopausal women and with testosterone in one gonadally competent man. Before treatment, bone resorption was greater than normal i...

Sex hormones and stroke rehabilitation in men and women.

Sex Hormones and Stroke Rehabilitation in Men and Women To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent article by Dr Paolucci and colleagues1 dealing with the gender differences in the rehabilitation status after stroke. The results of their study demonstrated that male patients had a 3 times higher probability than female patients of good autonomy in both stair climbing and activities o...

Sex hormones and sexual function in obese men losing weight.

OBJECTIVE To study the impact of a weight-loss program on sex hormones and sexual function among 38 middle-aged obese men (BMI >or=35 kg/m(2)). RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. The treatment group (n = 19) participated in a 4-month weight-loss program including 10 weeks on a very-low-energy diet (VLED) and 17 behavior modification visits. T...

CARDIOVASCULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY Endogenous Sex Hormones and Cardiovascular Disease in Men