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Resistance exercise restores muscles in androgen deprivation

Miriam E Tucker   |   Clinical Summary   |   17 May 2023
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Source

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism .

Takeaway

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) reduces both type I and II muscle fibre size and capillarisation in patients with prostate cancer.

Supervised resistance exercise training prevents this decline and increases muscle fibre size and capillarisation following ADT onset.

Why this matters

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