Re: Male menopause?

>From Chapter 18 of Talyor's book.

Notes.

1. Simon, D., Charles, K. Nahoul, et al. Association
between plasma testosterone and cardiovascular risk
factors in healthy adult men: The Telecom Study.
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 1997; 82 (2): 682-685

2. Glueck, C.J., H.I. Glueck, D. Stoop, et al.
Endogenous testosterone, fibrinolysis, and
coronary heart diease in hyperlipidemic men.
J. Lab. Clin. Med. 1993; 122 (4): 412-420

3. Jansson, J.H., T.K. Nilsson, and O. Johnson.
Von Willebrand factor, tissue plasminogen activator,
and DHEA sulphate predict cardiovascular death in
a 10 yr follow up of survivors of acute myocardial
infarction. Heart 1998; 80 (4): 334-337

4. Wu, S.Z., and X.Z. Weng. Therapeutic effects of
an androgneic preparation on myocardial ischemia
and cardiac function in 62 elderly male
coronary heart disease patients. Clin. Med. J.
(Engl) 1993; 10 (96): 425-418

69. English, K.M., R.P. Steeds, T.H. Jones, et al.
Low-dose transdermal testosterone therapy improves angina
threshold in men with chronic stable angina: A randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Circulation 2000, 102 (16): 1096-1911.

He also cited work done in the late 30's and 40's.

Most were on the TX of angina pectoris with testosterone.
This one is a bit more scope.

76. Walker, T. C. The use of testosterone propionate
and estrogenic substance in the treatment of of essential
hypertension, angina pectoris and peripheral
vascular disease. J. Clin. Endocrinol. 1942; 2: 560-568







"Kent H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Even though Authors
> Shapiro J., Christiana J. & Frishman WH. at the
> Department of Medicine, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx,
> New York, USA. suggest in their article:

In the Notes  these authors are references numbered 61 and 71.
hmm......same paper, same pages.

Shapiro, J., J. Christana, and W.H. Frishman. Testosterone
and other anabolic steroids as cardiovascular drugs.
Am. J. Ther. 1999; 6 (3): 167-174

> "Testosterone and other anabolic steroids as cardiovascular drugs." that
> testosterone may have a therapeutic role in the treatment of the LDL,
> HDL levels, practically, no one else in medicine believes or practices
> this.
> Low testosterone may be associated with elevated LDL's, and low HDL's,
> but can't be said to be causative of that, nor can its use be expected
> to treat it.
> This is the only reference to that relationship I can find in the
> medical literature, I only get the abstract on the several databases I
> have access to. The next step obviously would be to read the whole
> article, and to chase further.
> Kent
>
> "William A. Noyes" wrote:
> >
> > Since you top posted so I top posted.
> > Low testosterone is damaging to blood
> > vessels, restoring youthful levels isn't. A quick
> > glance in Taylor book "Anabolic Therapy
> > in Modern Medicine" reveal whole chapter
> > on the topic with numerous references. It seems
> > to be write for physicians.
> >
> > ED climbs with age. In some, Testosterone does
> > more for libido than for erections if you believe
> > the guys on the alt.support.impotence forum.
> > In others it seems to improve both.
> >
> > "Kent H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > James, In
> > >
> > > the Article
> > > EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
> > > by Ronald W. Lewis MD
> > > Section of Urology
> > > Medical College of Georgia
> > >
> > > HE said that 55% of men aged 75 years have erectile dysfunction
> > >
> > > I am searching Medline for libido AND age and not finding much that
> > > specifically addresses your question. There is quite a lot suggesting
> > > that the incapacity to erect yourself increases in a substantial
> > > fraction of the male population as they age. There is quite a lot
about
> > > trying to treat this with various hormones. My own concern is what
that
> > > may do to your coronary vessels.
> > >
> > > Will keep looking.
> > > Thanks for the query.
> > > Kent
> > >
> >  > -