Effects of testosterone and vitamin D on fall risk in pre-frail hypogonadal men: a factorial design RCT

Effects of testosterone and vitamin D on fall risk in pre-frail hypogonadal men: a factorial design RCT

Objective: To test whether transdermal testosterone at a dose of 75 mg per day and/or monthly 24’000 IU Vitamin D reduces the fall risk in pre-frail hypogonadal men aged 65 and older. Design: 2 × 2 factorial design randomized controlled trial, follow up of 12 months. Methods: Hypogonadism was define...

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Main Authors: Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Melanie Kistler-Fischbacher, Stephanie Gaengler, Thomas Münzer, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Wei Lang, Robert Theiler, Andreas Egli, E. John Orav, Gregor Freystaetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Subjects:
Prevention
Vitamin D
Testosterone
Frailty
Falls
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S127977072400304X

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