Association between Testosterone and Mortality Risk among U.S. Males Receiving Dialysis.

CONCLUSION: Lower testosterone levels were independently associated with higher mortality risk in male dialysis patients. Further studies are needed to determine underlying mechanisms, and whether testosterone replacement ameliorates death risk in this population.
PMID: 28858868 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Nephrology - September 1, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yu J, Ravel VA, You AS, Streja E, Rivara MB, Potukuchi PK, Brunelli SM, Kovesdy CP, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Rhee CM Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research