Six-Week Improvements in Muscle Mass and Strength During Androgen Therapy in Older Men

E. Todd Schroeder, Andrew Vallejo, Ling Zheng, Yolanda Stewart, C. Flores, Shinichi Nakao, Fred R. Sattler

The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2005 · 36 citations · 42 references

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Abstract

Treatment with a potent anabolic androgen may produce significant increases in muscle mass and strength after only 6 weeks in healthy older men. However, such treatment did not improve leg muscle power or walking speed.

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