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Levels of Testosterone and Estrogen and Bone Density in Elderly Men
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Osteoporosis is a condition that involves thinning of the bones and can lead to bone fractures. Osteoporosis has gained much attention in women, but older men are also at some risk for osteoporosis. The hormones estrogen and testosterone play an important …
