ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2026
Longitudinal Changes in Sex Hormones in a Population of Older Community-dwelling Men.
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contextBased on cross-sectional studies and short longitudinal studies, levels of sex hormones (SHs) change with age in men. However, there are limited data about SHs in men older than age 80 years and few longitudinal studies >10 years.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to characterize SH concentrations in older men and assess long-term changes.
methodsWe studied 477 community-dwelling men, ages 78 to 97 years, who participated in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men study. Medical history was obtained via clinical visits and questionnaires. Serum sex steroid levels (testosterone, estradiol, estrogen, DHT) were assayed using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, free testosterone by equilibrium dialysis, and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) by radioimmunoassay. In 215 men, SH levels were compared to levels obtained 14.0 ± 0.65 years earlier.
resultsIn cross-sectional analyses, mean total testosterone levels were 413.9 ± 180.0, with considerable variation among participants. In 21.4%, total testosterone levels were <275 ng/dL. Similarly, directly measured free testosterone levels were low (<6.6 ng/dL) in 37.6%. Total testosterone levels were modestly correlated with directly measured free testosterone, estradiol, estrone, DHT, and SHBG, and weakly negatively associated with body mass index and smoking. In longitudinal analyses (n = 215), average total testosterone, estradiol, and estrone levels decreased, whereas SHBG increased, but changes were highly variable. Among those with total testosterone > 275 ng/dL at baseline, testosterone levels decreased to <275 ng/dL in 20.5%.
conclusionIn old men, there was a broad range of total testosterone levels, and a significant fraction were in a range considered hypogonadal. In longitudinal analyses, although there was considerable interindividual variation, gradual declines in mean total testosterone continued in the 8th through 10th decades of life.
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