inflammatory biomarkers ↔ testosterone

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Testosterone is related to inflammatory biomarkers because sex hormones like testosterone suppress the production and secretion of pro-inflammatory markers [1], and testosterone specifically has anti-inflammatory effects by decreasing pro-inflammatory markers [2].

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Chronic Inflammation: How to Test For it and Prevent it medichecks.com Medichecks 1 fact

claimTestosterone and sex-hormone binding globulin (SHGB) have anti-inflammatory and protective effects by decreasing pro-inflammatory markers.

Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimSex hormones like testosterone and estrogen can suppress the production and secretion of pro-inflammatory markers, and maintaining these hormone levels reduces the risk of several inflammatory diseases.