Table 3 An overview of the statistically significant negative correlations from various recent study results regarding the effects of endogenous androgen levels on carotid IMT measurements in men.
| Study | Subjects | DHEA | DHEA-S | FT | TT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiechl et al, 2000 [9] | 371 men | - | |||
| Van de Beld et al, 2003 [12] | 403 elderly men | - | - | SS | |
| - 139 with CVD | - | - | SS | ||
| - 263 without CVD | - | - | SS | ||
| Muller et al, 2004 [14] | 195 elderly men | SS | - | ||
| De Pergola et al, 2003 [22] | 127 overweight and obese young men | SS | |||
| Makinen et al, 2005 [23] | 96 andropausal and 140 normal elderly men | SS | |||
| Yang et al, 2005 [24] | 70 elderly men (38 cases and 32 controls) | SS | - | ||
| Svartberg et al, 2006 [25] | 1482 men with or without CVD | - | - | SS |