Effects of testosterone and vitamin D on fall risk in pre-frail hypogonadal men: a factorial design RCT

Autor: Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Melanie Kistler-Fischbacher, Stephanie Gaengler, Thomas Münzer, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Wei Lang, Robert Theiler, Andreas Egli, E. John Orav, Gregor Freystaetter
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Vol 28, Iss 5, Pp 100217- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1760-4788
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100217
Popis: Objective: To test whether transdermal testosterone at a dose of 75 mg per day and/or monthly 24’000 IU Vitamin D reduces the fall risk in pre-frail hypogonadal men aged 65 and older. Design: 2 × 2 factorial design randomized controlled trial, follow up of 12 months. Methods: Hypogonadism was defined as total testosterone
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