title: [Assessment of possible correlations between endogenous androgens and the extent of coronary heart disease and left ventricle function].
abstract: In men, androgens and especially testosterone are considered responsible for the much higher rate of coronary artery disease. The male gender is an independent coronary artery disease risk factor. An adverse correlation between endogenous testosterone levels and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis has been demonstrated in just one study. In our study, we investigated the associations between endogenous sex hormone levels and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis, ejection fraction of the left ventricle and coronary heart disease risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Kardiologii Inwazyjnej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dobrzycki
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Korecki
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Serwatka
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadlewski
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paruk
authors.forename: Jerzy Robert
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ladny
authors.forename: Włodzimierz J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Musiał
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000728:Androgens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013739:Testosterone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D013739:Testosterone