Effect of long-acting testosterone treatment on functional exercise capacity, skeletal muscle performance, insulin resistance, and baroreflex sensitivity in elderly patients with chronic heart failure a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study.
Caminiti, Giuseppe ; Volterrani, Maurizio ; Iellamo, Ferdinando ; et al. ; - ASI Sponsor
Sep - 2009
ISSN : 1558-3597 ;
journal : Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Issue : 10
type: Article Journal

Abstract
This study investigated the effect of a 12-week long-acting testosterone administration on maximal exercise capacity, ventilatory efficiency, muscle strength, insulin resistance, and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).

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