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Omega-3 intake reduced inflammation and pain in Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.  Associated inflammatory markers were decreased in study.  Anti-inflammatory drug usage was decreased as well.

HCG used to stimulate endogenous testosterone production in young men with idiopathic hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.

men with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism have increased carotid IMT--atherosclerosis.  Testosterone therapy reduced carotid IMT.  

a case report of anti-HCG antibodies in a 22 year old male on HCG therapy for idiopathic hypothalamic hypogonadism.  the Result was an autoimmune hypothyroidism as a result of the anti-HCG.

This study estimates that true adult GH deficiency is < 10%.

somewhat flawed study in that they looked at serum sex hormones to evaluate men with gynecomastia compared to controls.  A better eval would have been of saliva or blood spot.  Free levels will show more subtle changes physiologically than will serum as to the sex hormones.  The study did find decreased sexual function in the men with gynecomastia--indicating hormone issues not picked up by the serum.

CoQ10 reduced Th1 inflammatory cytokines in those women with recurrent early pregnancy loss.  CoQ10 specifically, reduced IFN-gamma.

This study looked at a small number of men with low T.  Therapy was abruptly stopped and the effects were followed.  Insulin function declined.  There was a trend to increased glucose and IL-6.

bioidentical hormones do not increase stroke risk; also, route of delivery impacts stroke risk

Case study finds clomid restores HPA function and normalizes Testosterone production in HPA suppressed endurance athlete.

Inverse relationship between Testosterone and LPS, IL-1beta, and TNF-alpha.