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Project Number: | I01CX001665-01A2 |
| Title: | Testosterone Therapy and Bone Quality in Men with Diabetes and Hypogonadism |
| Principal Investigator: | Reina C. Villareal |
| Location: | Houston, TX |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2019 - September 2025 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $189,078 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$996,292 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: An existing mutual influence between testosterone (T) and glucose metabolism has been suggested by studies showing that men with low T have impaired glucose tolerance, while a significant number of men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and obesity have low T. Thus, it is not surprising that as much as 64% of men with T2D were found to have low T. Hypogonadism and diabetes mellitus (DM) each is associated with increased risk for fractures. While hypogonadism is associated with increased bone t... |