Browsing by Subject "testosterone"
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Low serum testosterone and increased diastolic ocular perfusion pressure: a risk for retinal microvasculature
(Verlag Hans Huber Hogrefe Ag, 2015)Summary: Background: Low levels of testosterone in men and changes in retinal microvascular calibre are both associated with hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk. Sex hormones are also associated with blood flow ... -
The protective role of oestradiol against silent myocardial ischemia and hypertension risk in South African men: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2017)"Background: Oestradiol has a protective effect on coronary artery health in women but the effect it has on men, is controversial. A translational approach was followed to assess whether sex hormone levels are associated ... -
Sex hormones associated with subclinical kidney damage and atherosclerosis in South African men: the SABPA study
(Kluwer, 2012)Background: Hypertension and increased blood glucose are associated with subclinical kidney damage, atherosclerosis and with low testosterone values. Low testosterone in men is often accompanied by increased levels of ...