These results demonstrate that the selective suppression of testosterone, estradiol, or both hormones increases the skeletal responsiveness to the bone-resorbing effects of PTH in men. These findings underscore the importance of both androgens and estrogens in male skeletal homeostasis and suggest that changes in skeletal sensitivity to PTH may play an important role in the pathogenesis of hypogonadal bone loss in men.
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