Sex hormones associated with broken bones in older men
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 03:07
in Health & Medicine
Low levels of estradiol or high levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) are associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture in older men, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). The study also finds that men with low levels of testosterone combined with high levels of SHBG are also at higher risk for bone fracture...