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Oxford University Press, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2(94), p. 518-522, 2009
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-0940
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Estradiol and Inflammatory Markers in Older Men
Journal article published in 2009 by
Marcello Maggio,
Gian Paolo Ceda,
Fulvio Lauretani 
,
Stefania Bandinelli,
E. Jeffrey Metter,
Andrea Artoni,
Elisa Gatti,
Carmelinda Ruggiero,
Jack M. Guralnik,
Giorgio Valenti,
Shari M. Ling,
Shehzad Basaria,
Luigi Ferrucci
,
Stefania Bandinelli,
E. Jeffrey Metter,
Andrea Artoni,
Elisa Gatti,
Carmelinda Ruggiero,
Jack M. Guralnik,
Giorgio Valenti,
Shari M. Ling,
Shehzad Basaria,
Luigi Ferrucci
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Abstract
Background: Aging is characterized by a mild proinflammatory state. In older men, low testosterone levels have been associated with increasing levels of proinflammatory cytokines. It is still unclear whether estradiol (E2), which generally has biological activities complementary to testosterone, affects inflammation.