Testosterone treatment combined with exercise to improve muscle strength, physical function and quality of life in men affected by inclusion body myositis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

<h4>Introduction</h4> Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is the most commonly acquired skeletal muscle disease of older adults involving both autoimmune attack and muscle degeneration. As exercise training can improve outcomes in IBM, this study assessed whether a combination of testosterone...

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Main Authors: Sophia G. Connor, Timothy J. Fairchild, Yvonne C. Learmonth, Kelly Beer, Ian Cooper, Glenn Boardman, Shaun Y. M. Teo, Behnaz Shatahmasseb, Rui Zhang, Krystyne Hiscock, Jerome D. Coudert, Bu B. Yeap, Merrilee Needham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10089314/?tool=EBI