Failure of schistosomiasis to significantly decrease testosterone levels in Brazilian men.
Skelly P, Secor W, Reis M, Ramos E, Carmo T, Peixoto E, Harn D. Failure of schistosomiasis to significantly decrease testosterone levels in Brazilian men. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1994, 51: 40-4. PMID: 8059914, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1994.51.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTestosterone levelsSevere hepatosplenic diseaseSchistosoma mansoni infectionSerum testosterone levelsUsual side effectsYears of ageHepatosplenic diseaseEffect of ageMansoni infectionIntestinal schistosomiasisSide effectsNormal rangeHuman schistosomiasisBrazilian menHost castrationSchistosomiasisParasite loadBrazilian malesHuman malesCastrationAgeNegative correlationMalesVertebrate hostsLevels