Testosterone and the cardiovascular system: a comprehensive review of the clinical literature.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

85 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Sarcopenia predicts adverse outcomes in an elderly population with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2021
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2. Effects of Testosterone Therapy on Cognitive Function in Aging: A Systematic Review.Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology · 2016
   Pooled it
3. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD): a meta-analysis.Oncotarget · 2016
   Pooled it
4. High progesterone levels are associated with family history of premature coronary artery disease in young healthy adult men.PloS one · 2019
   Trial
5. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Vascular Complications: Associations with Serum Testosterone Levels in a Korean Multicenter Male Cohort.Gut and liver · 2026
   Article
6. Sleep apnea, heart health and testosterone: unravelling the triad of well-being.EBioMedicine · 2026
   Review
7. Cardiovascular safety of 5α-reductase inhibitors in people with benign prostatic hyperplasia and type 2 diabetes: a propensity score-matched analysis.European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy · 2026
   Article
8. Sex difference of the associations of sex hormone and their related indicators with all-cause mortality.Nutrition & metabolism · 2026
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9. Remnant cholesterol inflammation index as a predictor of mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure: evidence from the Jiangxi, China cohort.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026
   Article
10. Genetic Association Between Sex Hormones, Serum Urate, and Gout: A Comprehensive Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of endocrinology · 2026
    Article
11. Hormonal Atrial Fibrillation: Pathophysiological Mechanisms That Trigger and Sustain the Arrhythmic Circuits.Biomedicines · 2025
    Review
12. Increased Brain Activity Associated With Improved Metabolic Biomarkers: A Case Series.Clinical case reports · 2025
    Article
13. Sleep disorders impact hormonal regulation: unravelling the relationship among sleep disorders, hormones and metabolic diseases.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025
    Review
14. Sex-specific behavioral changes in middle-aged mice.Scientific reports · 2025
    Article
15. Testosterone-induced erythrocytosis: addressing the challenge of metabolic syndrome and widely prescribed SGLT2-inhibitor drugs.Endocrine connections · 2025
    Review
16. Association between Low Serum Testosterone Levels and All-cause Mortality in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Study Based on the NHANES Database.Cardiovascular toxicology · 2025
    Article
17. Sex differences in features of atherosclerotic plaques as revealed by various imaging techniques: historical review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025
    Review
18. Evaluating the impact of testosterone replacement therapy on carotid atherosclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Future science OA · 2024
    Review
19. A comprehensive review on the effects of sex hormones on chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity: are they lucrative or unprofitable?Cardio-oncology (London, England) · 2024
    Review
20. A review of the role of testosterone in the care of the critically ill patient.The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society · 2024
    Review

25 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

Corrections and comments

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Authors and funding

6 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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