The effects of short term (3 weeks) testosterone treatment on serum inflammatory markers in men undergoing coronary artery stenting

Guler N., Batyraliev T., Dulger H., Ozkara C., Tuncer M., Aslan S., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.109, sa.3, ss.339-343, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 109 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.06.027
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.339-343
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Inflammation markers can predict restenosis after successful intracoronary stenting. There is evidence that testosterone suppresses the expression of the inflammatory cytokines. We hypothesized that testosterone therapy after coronary stenting can reduce the inflammation markers.