| Abstract: | Plasma testosterone and estradiol are determined
in 72 patients with abnormal high density lipoprotein.
cholesterol (HDL-C) and high density lipoprotein
cholesterol/total cholesterol (H/T) ratio values, and
in 72 randomly chosen males with normal HDLC
and H/T values. The results showed that plasma
testosterone levels in the groups with abnormal
HDL-C and H/T were obviously lower than those
in the controls. Statistically significant differences
were found in all the abnormal groups in comparison
with the controls (P0.20).
Testosterone levels lowered further with increasing
age in the groups with abnormal HDL-C and H/T.,
the most obvious drops were in the groups around
56 years of age (P<0.005). The data indicate that
male hormone deficiency may reduce HDL-C and
H.'T and facilitate the process of atherosclero_is.
Therefore, it seems rational to treat such patients
with male sex hormone preparations or to use the
traditional Chinese medicines which strengthen Yang
(maleness) in a new attempt to treat and prevent
CHD. |
