testosterone/edema

There has been much interest in the effect of sex hormones on cardiovascular risk factors and as a therapeutic modality in both men and women. In this article, testosterone is considered as a possible therapy for cardiovascular disease. It has been shown that the level of serum testosterone

A case of massive edema of the left ovary with virilization is described. Microscopically, massive interstitial edema with luteinization of theca and stromal cells was found. A few stromal cells contained Reinke-type crystalloids--an original observation. Peripheral concentrations of testosterone,

The paper describes a study carried out in 40 patients affected by lichen sclerosus (LS) of the vulva. The mean age of patients was 60.9 years (range 27-83) and 31 were in menopause. Patients were divided randomly into two groups of 20. The symptoms (itching, burning, pain, dyspareunia), clinical

Hypogonadism, either primary or secondary, results in diminished libido and/or impotence. Conventional treatment consists of periodic intramuscular injections (usually bimonthly) of a depot testosterone preparation or daily oral ingestion of methyl testosterone. These conventional treatments may be

BACKGROUND Pre-operative testosterone use in hypospadias surgery is known to increase penile dimensions and vascularity, which should facilitate tension-less formation of the urethral tube and tissue healing. However, androgens can have a negative effect on wound healing. There are very few

OBJECTIVE Axiron (testosterone topical solution 2%) is an approved topical testosterone replacement therapy applied to the axilla. The axilla is a novel application site for testosterone replacement therapy, with differences in skin structure and exposure that could impact the type and/or severity

The study was carried out on male Wistar rats with surgically ablated gonads. The rats with gonadectomy and intact rats received galantamine and/or testosterone over 10 days, after which the model arthritis was induced by injection of 200 ml of complete Freund's adjuvant. It was established that

Smoking, laryngopharyngeal reflux and voice misuse/overuse are known possible etiological factors for the development of Reinke's edema (RE) on vocal folds. RE is found more frequently in women. The disparity between the incidence of RE in women and men suggests that endogenous sex hormones such as

Studies have shown that progesterone reduces brain injury, whereas testosterone increases lesion size after ischemic stroke. This study examined the effects of progesterone and testosterone on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)-induced brain injury. Male Sprague-Dawley rats received an injection of 100

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced septic shock, which triggers nitric oxide (NO) overproduction, multiple organ dysfunction, and death, can be affected by gender and sex hormones. We hypothesized that NO is beneficial during endotoxemia and that this beneficial effect is influenced by sex hormones.

Treatment of male and female tiger salamander larvae with testosterone (0.3 micrograms/g body weight/day) induced precocious formation of ventral cloacal glands and stimulated proliferation and differentiation of mucous and granular (serous) glands in the ventral dermis of the skin. Lower doses of

Focal myocarditis characterized by interstitial edema, round cell infiltration and fibrosis occurred in rats given a subcutaneous administration of testosterone propionate in a dose of 50 mg/kg for 30 consecutive days or longer. Biochemical analysis showed a two to five time increase of

Thiazolidinediones have gained widespread use for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other insulin resistance states, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In thiazolidinedione-treated patients a small reduction in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels often is observed, and this