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Population variation in age-related decline in male salivary testosterone.
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BACKGROUND: Age-related declines in free and bioavailable testosterone are frequently reported for Western populations, but interpopulation variation in this pattern has not previously been investigated. METHODS: Salivary testosterone was measured using a consistently applied protocol on morning samples collected from men in four populations (USA, Congo, Nepal, and Paraguay) representing different geographical, ecological, and cultural settings. RESULTS: Mean testosterone levels varied significantly between the four populations. The mean testosterone differences between populations were greatest for young men (aged 15-30 years) and insignificant for older men (aged 45-60 years). The slope of age-related decline in testosterone was significant in the USA and Congolese participants, but not in the Nepalese or Paraguayan participants. CONCLUSIONS: Age patterns of testosterone decline vary between populations primarily as a result of variation in the peak levels attained in young adulthood. The potential consequences of this variation for other aspects of male health deserve investigation.
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- Authors
- Ellison, P. T.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ellison, P. T.
- ORCID
- Ellison, P. T.
- Venue
- Human Reproduction
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2002-12-01
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 3251-3253
- ISSN
- 0268-1161 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-2350
- OpenAlex
- W2160653327
- Cited by
- 263
- References
- 38
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- FWCI
- 2.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Human Reproduction (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Keywords
- salivary testosterone, age-related testosterone decline, population differences, free testosterone, bioavailable testosterone, men's health, cross-cultural comparison
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aging, Congo, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nepal, Paraguay, Population Dynamics, Saliva, Testosterone, United States
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