Association of frailty index with all-cause mortality in US adults with testosterone deficiency: mediation by the platelet-to-HDL-C ratio (PHR).

BACKGROUND: The frailty index (FI), reflecting cumulative health deficits, is a strong predictor of adverse outcomes in older adults. However, its prognostic value for mortality among patients with testosterone deficiency (TD) remains unclear. METHOD…

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