Effect of Testosterone Replacement on Insulin Resistance
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study aims to determine whether testosterone replacement improves insulin sensitivity in
non-obese men with low testosterone and the metabolic syndrome. The metabolic syndrome
includes three of the following five conditions, 1) an elevated blood pressure (greater than
130/85), 2) a triglyceride level greater than 150 mg/dl, 3) an HDL-cholesterol less than 40
mg/dl, 4) glucose levels greater than 100 mg/dl, and 5) a waist measurement greater than 40
inches.