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Table 4 The effect of androgens on the lipid profile and other risk factors in men.

From: The effects of endogenous and exogenous androgens on cardiovascular disease risk factors and progression

 

Tchole

HDL

LDL

TG

Blood pressure

Postload insulin

Diabetes

DHEA

- [34]

- [34]

  

↓ [34]

 

↓ [34]

DHEA-S

- [13,34]

- [13,34]

  

↓ [34]

- [13]

- [13]

↓ [9,34]

- [13]

T

- [11,13]

- [11,13]

↑ [25]

- [11]

↓ [11,25]

↓ [25]

- [11–13]

↓ [13]

- [12,13]

FAI

- [11]

↓ [11]

- [11]

↓ [11]

- [11]

  
  1. Tchole = total cholesterol, TG = triglycerides, DHEA = dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA-S = dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, T = testosterone, FAI = free androgen index, ↑ = positive correlation, ↓ = negative correlation, - = no correlation or not statistically significant correlation