Hormonal Deficits Seen in Men with SLE

Men with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or systemic sclerosis (SSc) are more likely to have a deficiency of testosterone than men without these diseases. Further, treatment with prednisolone or cyclophosphamide exacerbates the alteration in sex hormones, according to findings from a cross-sectional study by Swedish investigators http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Lupus/63080?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-02-13&eun=g721819d0r&pos=1