Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001oc5.6 | Treatment of osteoporosis | ECTS2013

Testosterone replacement has a substantial benefit on bone mass, fracture incidence, libido, and sexual activities in male cardiac transplant patients: a 5-year randomized prospective controlled trial

Wagner Doris , Prenner Guenther , Dobnig Harald , Dimai Hans Peter , Pieber Thomas , Pilz Stefan , Tomaschitz Andreas , Amrein Karin , Fahrleitner-Pammer Astrid

Hypogonadism is common in cardiac transplant (CTX) patients and exerts negative effects on bone but also on libido and quality of life.We investigated whether testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has any positive effects on bone mass, fracture incidence, and quality of sex life when administered in addition to ibandronate (IBN) in hypogonadal CTX recipients. 52 male patients entered the study and received IBN (quarterly 2 μg i.v.). 60% of the pati...