Testosterone and Abnormal Glucose Metabolism in an Inner-City Cohort - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 05 Nov 13This study of inner city men found low T associated with methadone use. Narcotics are a known risk factor for low T. The free T was calculated from serum. This equilibrium dialysis is based on too many variables. Look at the studies on equilibrium dialysis. This study also found calculated free T was not associated with insulin resistance. However, insulin resistance is a peripheral tissue dysfunction not a serum dysfunction. So, a calculated free T (not reality) in the serum shows me nothing of the peripheral activity. For example, inflammation has been shown to increase aromatase activity in the prostate tissue only. The thinking in the conclusions of so many of these studies is soooo flawed.