Testosterone Therapy of Men With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Summary

A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study on 40 men with type 2 DM. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance. Hypothesis Testosterone therapy increases lean body mass and insulin sensitivity in men with low normal levels of bioavailable testosterone and type 2 DM.

Timeline

Start

2012-03

Primary completion

2013-05

Completion

2013-11

Publications

• Botha J, Velling Magnussen L, Nielsen MH, Nielsen TB, Hojlund K, Andersen MS, Handberg A. Microvesicles Correlated with Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Lowered Testosterone Levels But Were Unaltered by Testosterone Therapy. J Diabetes Res. 2017;2017:4257875. doi: 10.1155/2017/4257875. Epub 2017 Jan 12.

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