Testosterone is positively associated with coronary artery calcium in a low cardiovascular disease risk population

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Among Tsimane, testosterone is positively associated with coronary artery calcium despite generally low normal testosterone levels, minimal atherosclerosis and rare cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. Associations between low testosterone and CVD events in industrialized populations are likely confounded by obesity and other lifestyle factors.PMID:38145005 | PMC:PMC10746324 | DOI:10.1093/emph/eoad039

Source: Atherosclerosis - December 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Benjamin C Trumble Jacob Negrey Stephanie V Koebele Randall C Thompson L Samuel Wann Adel H Allam Bret Beheim M Linda Sutherland James D Sutherland Daniel Eid Rodriguez David E Michalik Chris J Rowan Guido P Lombardi Angela R Garcia Daniel K Cummings Edmo Source Type: research