Alcohol abuse-duration dependent decrease in plasma testosterone and antioxidants in males.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
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2006 Jul-Sep; 50(3): 291-6
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Ethanol is a testicular toxin and it causes fertility abnormalities with low sperm count and impaired sperm motility in men. The present study was designed to investigate plasma testosterone level and hypothalamic pituitary gonadal (HPG) axis function in alcoholic men and also effect of ethanol on systemic oxidative stress. Forty six male alcohol abusers in the age group 20-40 years were selected. Fifty five, males in the same age group served as control. Alcohol abusers had significantly low plasma testosterone with low luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone. In addition they had significantly high thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase, and low glutathione, ascorbic acid, catalase, glutathione reductase and glutathione peroxidase. Moreover, serum testosterone level in alcoholics negatively correlated with duration of alcohol abuse, and TBARS. Duration dependent decreased serum testosterone level in alcohol abusers might be due to 1) increased oxidative stress which can damage Leydig and supporting Sertoli cells and 2) impaired HPG axis.
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Hipófise
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Células de Sertoli
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Contagem de Espermatozoides
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Motilidade dos Espermatozoides
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Testosterona
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Fatores de Tempo
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Hormônio Luteinizante
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Depressores do Sistema Nervoso Central
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
Ano de publicação:
2006
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