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Androgen/growth factor study in young (AGSY)
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Project Title: Androgen/growth factor study in young (AGSY)
Researchers: C. Hagen (Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark), E. Haug (The Hormone Laboratory, Aker University Hospital, Trondheimsvien, Norway)
Year accepted: 2002
Summary: The objectives of these studies are:
a) To establish a reference interval for the serum concentration of total-T, free-T, total-E2, free-E2;
b) To evaluate the impact of BMI, fat parameters, chronic disease (gynecomastia, microtestis etc.) and medication on testosterone, free-testosterone and estradiol levels. using probit evaluation;
c) To evaluate a positive role of high, medium, and low testosterone levels on:
- muscle mass, muscle strength, muscle power, and oxygen uptake
- bone mineralization (BMD) and bone metabolism
- cardiovascular risk factors/metabolic syndrome: fat mass, serum lipids, glucose, metabolism, blood pressure
- hematocrit, growth factors
- signs of hypogonadism by medical history as well as clinical signs
- sexual function
- quality of life