Testosterone Therapy: “Significant Reduction” in Heart Attack, Stroke Risks
A United States Veterans Affairs study of greater than 83,000 men found that men who had low testosterone levels and received treatment, significantly lower their risk of heart attack and stroke, or death from any cause. If the men’s testosterone levels were restored to normal, then a dramatic reduction of 56% in the overall death rate was seen in comparison to men whose low testosterone level was never treated . Treatment was found to be effective whether the testosterone prescribed as given via injections, gels, or patches.
There was also a benefit of lesser degree shown in the group of men who were treated with testosterone, but did not raise their testosterone levels to normal as shown in repeat testing- their levels were improved but still low.
The study used a follow-up period of from 4.6 to 6.2 years to asses the incidence of illness and deaths reported over that time period.
It was also found that men successfully treated with testosterone (levels normalized), lowered their incidence of having a heart attack by 24% and lowered their stroke risk by 36%.
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