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These associations remained statistically significant after adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), comorbid conditions, and lifestyle factors. A multistage stratified design was used to recruit a random sample of 2,301 racially and ethnically diverse men age 30–79 years. Low-grade inflammation may be involved in the pathogenesis of subjective symptoms of androgen deficiency in ageing men.
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