Relationship of Testis Size and LH Levels with Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Older Men with Sexual Dysfunction

Our data show that in SD subjects, TV and LH are associated with an adverse CV risk profile that mediate the higher TV-associated incidence of MACE. High LH levels are an independent marker of CV risk. Further studies are needed for clarifying determinants and mechanisms of testis enlargement that, beyond gonadotropins, could mediate the increased incidence of MACE. Rastrelli G, Corona G, Lotti F, Boddi V, Mannucci E, and Maggi M. Relationship of testis size and LH levels with incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in older men with sexual dysfunction. J Sex Med 2013;10:2761-2773.