Androgens, Lipids, and Cardiovascular Risk
Authors: Stephen R. Plymate, Ronald S. Swerdloff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Editorials15 November 1992Androgens, Lipids, and Cardiovascular RiskStephen R. Plymate, MD, Ronald S. Swerdloff, MDStephen R. Plymate, MD, Ronald S. Swerdloff, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-117-10-871 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe incidence of coronary artery disease is significantly higher in men than in women until menopause, after which the incidence of coronary disease is similar in both sexes. Most commonly, these gender differences have been explained by the hormonal milieu and, most specifically, by the actions of sex steroids on the lipid profile. Certainly, the serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level is lower and triglyceride levels are higher in eugonadal men than in premenopausal women (1). 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The administration of pharmacological doses of testosterone or 19-nortestosterone to normal men is not associated with increased insulin secretion or impaired glucose tolerance. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1989;68:971-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Stephen R. Plymate, MD; Ronald S. Swerdloff, MD PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMetabolic Syndrome in Men with Klinefelter's SyndromeInterrelações entre SHBG e esteróides sexuais com medidas antropométricas, pressão arterial e lipídeos em mulheres com e sem diabetes mellitus tipo 2Effects of long-term use of testosterone enanthate. II. 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