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Table 4<br />

Effects of Testosterone on Vasoreactivity<br />

Study (ref.) Species Artery Study type Dose a<br />

Role of endothelium Vasodilation<br />

McCrohon et al. 1997 (197) Human (M-to-F transsexual) Brachial Case control 0 Dependent Increased<br />

Herman et al. 1997 (196) Human (M castrated) Brachial Case control 0 Dependent Increased<br />

New et al. 1997 (198) Human (F-to-M transsexual) Brachial Case control nmol Dependent <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent Decreased<br />

McCredie et al. 1998 (195) Human (F-to-M transsexual) Brachial Case control nmol Dependent <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent Decreased<br />

Webb et al. 1999 (16) Human (M) Coronary Intervention nmol Independent Increased<br />

Rosano et al. 1999 (17) Human (M) Coronary Intervention µmol ? Increased<br />

nmol No effect<br />

Ong et al. 2000 (199) Human (M) Brachial Intervention µmol Dependent Increased<br />

nmol No effect<br />

Warboys et al. 2001 (200) Human (F) Brachial Intervention nmol Dependent <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent Increased<br />

Adams et al. 1995 (51) Monkey (F) Coronary In vivo nmol Dependent Increased<br />

Chou et al. 1996 (201) Dog (M <strong>and</strong> F) Coronary In vivo µmol Dependent Increased<br />

Farhat et al. 1995 (203) Pig (M <strong>and</strong> F) Coronary Ex vivo µmol Dependent <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent Increased<br />

Quan et al. 1999 (206) Pig (M <strong>and</strong> F) Coronary Ex vivo µmol Independent Increased<br />

Teoh et al. 2000 (205) nmol Decreased<br />

Yue et al. 1995 (204) Rabbit (M <strong>and</strong> F) Coronary Ex vivo µmol Dependent <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent Increased<br />

Ceballos et al. 1999 (207) Rat Coronary Ex vivo nmol Dependent Decreased<br />

Costarella et al. 1996 (202) Rat (M) Aorta Ex vivo µmol Dependent <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent Increased<br />

Hutchison et al. 1997 (208) Rabbit Aorta Ex vivo nmol Dependent Decreased<br />

Geary et al. 2000 (209) Rat (M) Cerebral Ex vivo µmol Dependent Increased<br />

Note: M, male; F, female.<br />

a Refers to change <strong>in</strong> serum levels: 0, castration; nmol, nanomolar; µmol, micromolar.<br />

Chapter 10/<strong>Androgens</strong> <strong>and</strong> Coronary Artery <strong>Disease</strong> 205

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