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Testosterone Level and Cause-Specific Mortality in Older Men without Metabolic Syndrome.


ABSTRACT: Purpose:Previous studies yielded controversial findings on the association of testosterone with mortality in older men. Heterogeneity might be partially explained by comorbidities and the presence of metabolic syndrome, and differential associations according to causes of death. Methods:We used data from a random subsample of the Three-City study (3C) in which hormones were measured in 338 men ?65 years without metabolic syndrome, followed-up during 12 years. Vital status was determined for all participants from different sources. We used inverse-probability-weighted Cox regression to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) of cause-specific mortality and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Results:Over the follow-up, 130 men died (30 from cardiovascular disease, 45 from cancer, 55 from other causes). The association of testosterone with mortality showed significant heterogeneity across causes of death (p=0.027 and p=0.022, for total and bioavailable testosterone, respectively). Higher testosterone level was associated with increased cardiovascular mortality (HR for 1-SD increase: 1.86, 95% CI: 1.28-2.71, and 1.50, 95% CI: 1.04-2.17, for total and bioavailable testosterone, respectively). By contrast, there was no significant association of testosterone with mortality from cancer and other causes. Conclusion:Our data suggest that the association of testosterone with mortality in men without metabolic syndrome might be differential according to the cause of death. These findings may explain part of the heterogeneity across studies on the relation between testosterone and mortality.

SUBMITTER: Laouali N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7644941 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Testosterone levels and cause-specific mortality in the older French men without metabolic syndrome.

Laouali Nasser N   Brailly-Tabard Sylvie S   Helmer Catherine C   Ancelin Marie-Laure ML   Tzourio Christophe C   Elbaz Alexis A   Guiochon-Mantel Anne A   Canonico Marianne M  

Epidemiology and health 20200601


<h4>Objectives</h4>Previous studies have reported controversial findings regarding the association of testosterone with mortality in older men. This heterogeneity might be partially explained by comorbidities and the presence of metabolic syndrome, as well as differential associations according to causes of death.<h4>Methods</h4>We used data from a random subsample of the Three-City study, in which hormone levels were measured in 338 men ≥65 years without metabolic syndrome who were followed-up  ...[more]

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