Testosterone deprivation accelerates cardiac dysfunction in obese male rats

• Main Authors: Wanpitak Pongkan, Hiranya Pintana, Sivaporn Sivasinprasasn, Thidarat Jaiwongkam, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn, Nipon Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84977623217&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/55254
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 Society for Endocrinology. Low testosterone level is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular diseases. As obese-insulin-resistant condition could impair cardiac function and that the incidence of obesity is increased in aging men, a condition of testosterone deprivation could aggrav...