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Sex-specific associations of circulating testosterone levels with all-cause and cause-specific mortality

Jiayu Wang, Xikang Fan, Mingjia Yang, Mingyang Song, Kai Wang, Edward L. Giovannucci, Hongxia Ma, Guangfu Jin, Zhibin Hu, Hongbing Shen,

European Journal of Endocrinology · 2021 · 62 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Our findings suggest that high levels of circulating testosterone may be beneficial for all-cause and cancer mortality in men but detrimental in postmenopausal women.

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