Effects of testosterone and vitamin D on fall risk in pre-frail hypogonadal men: a factorial design RCT

• Main Authors: Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari (Author), Melanie Kistler-Fischbacher (Author), Stephanie Gaengler (Author), Thomas Münzer (Author), Bess Dawson-Hughes (Author), Wei Lang (Author), Robert Theiler (Author), Andreas Egli (Author), E. John Orav (Author), Gregor Freystaetter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: To test whether transdermal testosterone at a dose of 75 mg per day and/or monthly 24'000 IU Vitamin D reduces the fall risk in pre-frail hypogonadal men aged 65 and older. Design: 2 × 2 factorial design randomized controlled trial, follow up of 12 months. Methods: Hypogonadism was d...