Can reduced testosterone levels in Senior men cause anemia

Posted by kennedy200 @kennedy200, Aug 15 6:18pm

Can reduced testosterone levels in Senior men cause anemia?

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Welcome to Connect, @kennedy200. According to several credible online sources, there is evidence that reduced testosterone levels may interfere with red blood cell production, thereby potentially causing anemia. Here are links to 3 articles that you might find helpful.

National Institute of Health (PubMed)
~ Low Testosterone Levels and the Risk of Anemia in Older Men and Women
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2645631/
~JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association)
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2811123
~Low Testosterone Levels and the Risk of Anemia
https://www.hgha.com/blog/testosterone/testosterone-deficiency-and-anemia/
Of course, there are other factors which could contribute to anemia so it’s important to work with a hematologist to find the underlying cause. Have you recently been diagnosed with anemia? Was testosterone mentioned as a possible factor?

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