Elderly men with decreased levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) show increased rates of major cardiovascular events, even after adjustment for other traditional cardiovascular risk factors, according to a large-scale study presented here at ENDO 2012: The Endocrine Society 94th Annual Meeting.To find out why, go here and here.
Production of the naturally occurring steroid DHEA is known to decrease with age; however, studies on its association with cardiovascular health have been inconclusive.
Monday, August 06, 2012
Lower DHEA in Elderly Linked to Cardiovascular Events
Two words - Anabolic Clinic (sm).
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