Diabetics May Need Testosterone
Posted on April 20, 2008
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Low testosterone Promotes Diabetes?
Diabetes Type 1 has been linked to Low testosterone levels in men according tonew research.
The study was based on a survey of 580 men with type 2 diabetes and 69 men with type 1 diabetes. Another set of men (262)with type 2 diabetes was then reassessed after six months. Testosterone levels were measured from blood samples.
The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, also confirmed reduced testosterone levels in men with type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Mathis Grossmann of the University of Melbourne said the findings indicate linkage between insulin resistance and low testosterone in men.
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