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March 2014 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” DHT may increase the risk of heart disease and death in elderly men.
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June 2012 in “Steroids” Testosterone affects vascular cells directly without converting to estradiol.
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