In the post MS in Men vs. Women: Does Gender Matter?, we focused on the differences which are seen in the genders of people who develop MS. Sex hormones play a significant role in differentiating the genders regardless of disease or health. Today we’re going to explore how hormones, specifically testosterone, affect men who develop MS.
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Testosterone is a hormone which affects sexual features and development. Men have about ten times more testosterone in their blood than...
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