Estradiol, Testosterone, and Hip Fractures in Men
April 12, 2011 by Dr. Marc Darrow, M.D.
Filed under Testosterone - Men
Researchers writing in The American Journal of Medicine say “Men with low estradiol levels are at an increased risk for future hip fracture. Men with both low estradiol and low testosterone levels seem to be at greatest risk for hip fracture.”
Estradiol, Testosterone, and Hip Fractures in Men.
Shreyasee A, Zhang Y, Felson DT, Sawin CT, Hannan MT, Wilson PWF, Kiel DP. Estradiol, Testosterone, and the Risk for Hip Fractures in Elderly Men from the Framingham Study. The American Journal of Medicine Volume 119, Issue 5 , May 2006, Pages 426-433