The association of hypotestosteronemia with coronary artery disease in men

Abstract

Hyperestrogenemia and hypotestosteronemia have been observed in association with myocardial infarction (MI) and its risk factors. To determine whether these abnormalities may be prospective for MI, estradiol and testosterone, as well as risk factors for MI, were measured in 55 men undergoing angiography who had not previously had an MI. Testosterone (r=-.36, P=.008) and free testosterone (r=-.49, P