Testosterone induces erythrocytosis via increased erythropoietin and suppressed hepcidin: evidence for a new erythropoietin/hemoglobin set point.

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Abstract

The mechanisms by which testosterone increases hemoglobin and hematocrit remain unclear.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.

Title: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences

ISSN (Electronic): 1758-535X

ISSN (Print): 1079-5006

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2014

Volume: 69

Issue: 6

Affiliations

[1 ] Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center for Function Promoting Therapies, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts. SBhasin@partners.org.

[2 ] Section of Hematology/Oncology Sickle Cell Center, MC 712, University of Illinois at Chicago.

[3 ] Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center for Function Promoting Therapies, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts.

[4 ] Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Medicine, Section on Men's Health, Aging and Metabolism, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Publisher Item ID: glt154

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt154

PMC ID: 4022090

PubMed ID: 24158761

SO-VID: 30a6b6db-b44e-4e55-8278-68a70686d3f0

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