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For men who have both diabetes and low testosterone, taking testosterone therapy might help lower their chance of needing dialysis or a kidney transplant by about 19% over about 3 years.

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Testosterone therapy is associated with reduced risk of acute kidney injury, kidney failure with renal replacement therapy, and cardiovascular events in men with diabetes and hypogonadism

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2025 Oct 1

This study found that diabetic men with low testosterone who took testosterone therapy were less likely to need dialysis or a kidney transplant compared to those who didn’t take it — exactly what the claim says.

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Testosterone therapy is associated with reduced risk of acute kidney injury, kidney failure with renal replacement therapy, and cardiovascular events in men with diabetes and hypogonadism

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DOI: 10.1186/s12933-025-02930-2

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