PubMed ID:
19769617
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2010
Affiliation: New England Research Institutes, Watertown, MA 02472, USA. vkupelian@neriscience.com
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03713.x
Authors:
Araujo AB,
Chiu GR,
Clark RV,
Kupelian V,
McKinlay JB,
Williams RE
Studies:
Boston Area Community Health Survey
The age-associated decline in sex hormone levels in men is paralleled by an increase in cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors including low grade chronic inflammation. The objective of this analysis was to investigate the association between sex hormone levels and C-reactive protein (CRP) in a population-based sample of men.