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Mean testosterone levels by the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components, Rancho Bernardo Study, 1984 to 1987. Adapted from Laughlin GA, Barrett-Connor E. Sex-Specific Association of the Metabolic Syndrome with the Serum Androgen to Estrogen Ratio in Older Adults: The Rancho Bernardo Study. Presented at 87th Annual Endocrine Society Meeting, Boston, MA 2006. BioT, bioavailable testosterone; total T, total testosterone.
