Do statins decrease testosterone in men? Systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Purpose: Statins are one of the most prescribed classes of drugs worldwide to treat hypercholesterolemia and dyslipidemia. By lowering the level of cholesterol, the use of statin could cause a reduction in testosterone levels. The objective was to evaluate whether the continued use of stat...

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Main Authors: Felipe Placco Araujo Glina, Leonardo Lopes, Rodrigo Spinola e Silva, Eduardo Augusto Correa Barros, Bruno Biselli, Sidney Glina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2024-04-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382024000200119&tlng=en