Can the positive association of osteocalcin with testosterone be unmasked when the preeminent hypothalamic –pituitary regulation of testosterone production is impaired? The model of spinal cord injury

ConclusionsThe positive association here found between OCN and T levels in men with chronic SCI reinforces the notion that a bone –testis axis is also functioning in humans and suggests that it can be unmasked when the preeminent hypothalamic–pituitary regulation of T production is impaired.
Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research