Effect of Testosterone Replacement on Trabecular Architecture in Hypogonadal Men

We evaluated the effect of testosterone treatment on trabecular architecture by μMRI in 10 untreated severely hypogonadal men. After 2 years, μMRI parameters of trabecular connectivity improved significantly, suggesting the possibility that testosterone improves trabecular architecture.

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