New medical studies suggest that replacing testosterone in men with low hormone levels greatly improves their fatty liver disease as well as their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. "Doctors are often reluctant to prescribe testosterone for conditions not related to sexual function. However, our study shows that testosterone has a much broader therapeutic role, not only serves to enhance sexual desire and erectile function, "said co-author of the study, Dr. Farid Saad who works at the Berlin headquarters of Bayer Schering Pharma. During a presentation at The Endocrine Society, the 91st annual meeting held in Washington, DC, it was revealed that the study examined 122 men with testosterone deficiency between the ages of 36 to 69 years. I Researchers have found that restoring normal levels of testosterone leads to a significant and progressive improvement in many features of the metabolic syndrome. In particular, it improved the weight of men and the index body mass.
Other metabolic risk factors improved during the first year of treatment with testosterone. Of the 47 men who met the criteria for a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome at baseline, 36 no longer had the diagnosis after 2 years of treatment, yet the authors report. In addition, liver function improved significantly during the first 12-18 months of therapy and stabilized for the remainder of the study period.
The researchers also noted that the treatment decreased the blood levels of C-reactive protein, linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
"We concluded that testosterone therapy in men with testosterone deficiency can improve or even largely remedy the metabolic syndrome, and can 'lead to decreased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, "said Saad.
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