• DOI:10.1007/s00223-001-1051-9
Corpus ID: 24170276

Androgen Replacement in Aging Men

@article{Francis2001AndrogenRI,
  title={Androgen Replacement in Aging Men},
  author={R. Francis},
  journal={Calcified Tissue International},
  year={2001},
  volume={69},
  pages={235-238}
}

R. Francis

Published 2001

Medicine

Calcified Tissue International

Serum testosterone and estradiol decline with advancing age in men, but the contribution of these changes to age-related bone loss remains unclear. Most studies show a closer relationship between bone density and serum estradiol than with serum testosterone. Nevertheless, hypogonadism is widely considered to be an important cause of male osteoporosis, occurring in up to 20% of men with vertebral fractures and 50% with hip fractures. Bone loss in hypogonadal men has been attributed to androgen… CONTINUE READING

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