Imbalance in Sex Hormone Levels Exacerbates Diabetic Renal Disease - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 05 Mar 13Diabetes associated with low serum testosterone. This study points to a 4.7 fold decrease. This is accompanied by a 2.9 fold increase in estradiol. Castration worsened this imbalance by decreasing the testosterone level further. Likely the low T and increased aromatase activity aid in the development of diabetic renal disease. Numerous studies have shown that testosterone therapy improves glucose homeostasis.