Category Archives: Hormones and Osteoporosis

Relationship of Serum Sex Steroid Levels and Bone Mineral Density 1998

Estrogen levels are a predictor of Bone Mineral Density in both aging men and post-menopausal women.  Age-related bone loss may be the result of Estrogen deficiency not just in postmenopausal women, but also in men. In conclusion: in aging men, estrogen is the dominant sex steroid regulating bone resorption. READ FULL ARTICLE

Determinants of Bone Density in Healthy Older Men 2000

Men with low estradiol  levels are at an increased risk for future hip fracture.  Elderly men with low serum testosterone and estradiol have increased risk of mortality, and subjects with low values of both testosterone and estradiol have the highest risk of mortality. READ FULL ARTICLE