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Affiliation
Departments of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.; The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Rockville, MD, USA.; The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Rockville, MD, USA.; The Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Rockville, MD, USA.; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.; Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.; Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Authors
Kim Catherine, Bebu Ionut, Braffett Barbara, Cleary Patricia A, Arends Valerie, Steffes Michael, Wessells Hunter, Orchard Trevor, Sarma Aruna V
Studies
Abstract
Low testosterone concentrations have been reported to be associated with increased risk of congestive heart failure, but the mechanisms are unclear. Our objective was to examine the relationship between endogenous testosterone and measures of cardiac mass and function among men with type 1 diabetes.