Increased red blood cell production causes the body to produce less testosterone in order to mitigate the high red blood cells BECAUSE testosterone raises red blood cells while estrogen lowers red blood cell count. Type 2 diabetes is ACCOMPANIED by increased red blood cells. The fact the researchers are planning on giving the patients testosterone will most likely lead to deaths from stroke caused BY the increase in red blood cells which result FROM replacing testosterone. WHY would someone give a substance / testosterone to someone which raises red blood cells WHEN the red blood cell increase is ALREADY a 'marker' FOR diabetes ? Any patients who expire from this treatment will have a VERY GOOD malpractice case. Imho.

"Increased red blood cell count could be considered as a new aspect of the insulin resistance syndrome that could contribute to the increased risk of developing cardiovascular problems."