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How do nutrional deficiencies lead to hypogonadism?
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Low cholesterol. : Cholesterol is the main building block for the production of steroid hormones, including testosterone. Vegan or vegetarian diets that don't contain enough animal fat/cholesterol can lead to low testosterone levels.
Answered 12/10/2013
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