Age-related changes in estradiol and longitudinal associations with fat mass in men.

CONTEXT:In men, circulating 17β-estradiol originates primarily from peripheral aromatization of testosterone particularly in adipose tissue. The effect of ageing and obesity on circulating estradiol remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:Determine five-year changes in serum estradiol and the association with te...

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Main Authors: Albert Wu, Zumin Shi, Sean Martin, Andrew Vincent, Leonie Heilbronn, Gary Wittert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6072119?pdf=render