A placebo-controlled randomized study with testosterone in Klinefelter syndrome: beneficial effects on body composition

A placebo-controlled randomized study with testosterone in Klinefelter syndrome: beneficial effects on body composition

Context and objective: Males with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) are typically hypogonadal with a high incidence of metabolic disease, increased body fat and mortality. Testosterone treatment of hypogonadal patients decrease fat mass, increase lean body mass and improve insulin sensitivity, but whether t...

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Main Authors: Christian Høst, Anders Bojesen, Mogens Erlandsen, Kristian A Groth, Kurt Kristensen, Anne Grethe Jurik, Niels H Birkebæk, Claus H Gravholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2019-09-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
Klinefelter syndrome
testosterone
body composition
rare diseases/syndromes
insulin sensitivity
Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/8/9/EC-19-0323.xml

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