Hypogonadism and metabolic syndrome:: implications for testosterone therapy

[stat1951]

Interesting newer study:

J Urol. 2005 Sep;174(3):827-34

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16093964

CONCLUSIONS:: Hypogonadism is likely a fundamental component of metabolic syndrome. Testosterone therapy may not only treat hypogonadism, but may also have tremendous potential to slow or halt the progression from metabolic syndrome to overt diabetes or cardiovascular disease via beneficial effects on insulin regulation, lipid profile and blood pressure. Furthermore, the use of testosterone to treat metabolic syndrome may also lead to the prevention of urological complications commonly associated with these chronic disease states, such as neurogenic bladder and erectile dysfunction. Physicians must be mindful to evaluate hypogonadism in all men diagnosed with metabolic syndrome as well as metabolic syndrome in all men diagnosed with hypogonadism.

Larry

 

[HeadDoc]

good find!

 

[wildfox]

Interesting newer study:

J Urol. 2005 Sep;174(3):827-34

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16093964

CONCLUSIONS:: Hypogonadism is likely a fundamental component of metabolic syndrome. Testosterone therapy may not only treat hypogonadism, but may also have tremendous potential to slow or halt the progression from metabolic syndrome to overt diabetes or cardiovascular disease via beneficial effects on insulin regulation, lipid profile and blood pressure. Furthermore, the use of testosterone to treat metabolic syndrome may also lead to the prevention of urological complications commonly associated with these chronic disease states, such as neurogenic bladder and erectile dysfunction. Physicians must be mindful to evaluate hypogonadism in all men diagnosed with metabolic syndrome as well as metabolic syndrome in all men diagnosed with hypogonadism.

Larry

Thank you for posting that Larry. My former (ex-) endo diagnosed me as having metabolic syndrome, but was blind to the component that the above confirms.

Thanks again. I actually feel validated by that in an amazing way.

WF

 

[SWALE]

IMPO, all adult males with Type II Diabetes need TRT.

 

[stat1951]

WF -

No prob. Glad the posted info was of some help!

Larry

 

[ASaxon]

Anyone have access to the full article and can you post it? Or send it to me?

 

[Cryptochid]

Neurogenic bladder, maybe time to start tofranil again for the negitive fluid imbalance

 

[Axl]

Anyone have access to the full article and can you post it? Or send it to me?

I would be interested in the full article as well...