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Humans , Male , Adult , Prostate , Prostatic Neoplasms , Adenocarcinoma , Radiotherapy , Drug TherapySubject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Pelvic Exenteration , Urethra , Urethral Neoplasms , AdenocarcinomaSubject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Urethra , Urethral Neoplasms , Adenocarcinoma , Cell Transformation, Neoplastic , Diverticulum , Carcinoma , Neoplasm MetastasisABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to correlate the values of abdominal circumference (AC) and body mass index (BMI) with the levels of total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT) and sexual hormone binding globulin (SHBG). We aimed to analyze the association between the anthropometric values and variations in the hormonal levels. Subjects and methods A transversal prospective study was conducted. A total of 159 patients were included in the study. Results BMI was inversely correlated with TT and SHBG (p = 0.02 and p = 0.006, respectively). AC was also inversely correlated withTT and SHBG (p = 0.006 and p < 0.0001, respectively). However, BMI did not correlate signicantly with these hormonal levels after adjusting for age. Conclusion This finding led to the conclusion that AC had a stronger inverse correlation than BMI with TT and SHBG. Our data suggested that AC alone can be used as an anthropometric parameter to help simplify the identification of men with low serum TT levels.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Aged , Testosterone/blood , Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin/analysis , Body Mass Index , Waist Circumference , Hypogonadism/diagnosis , Biomarkers/blood , Cross-Sectional Studies , Prospective Studies , Hypogonadism/bloodABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to correlate the values of abdominal circumference (AC) and body mass index (BMI) with the levels of total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT) and sexual hormone binding globulin (SHBG). We aimed to analyze the association between the anthropometric values and variations in the hormonal levels. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A transversal prospective study was conducted. A total of 159 patients were included in the study. RESULTS: BMI was inversely correlated with TT and SHBG (p = 0.02 and p = 0.006, respectively). AC was also inversely correlated withTT and SHBG (p = 0.006 and p < 0.0001, respectively). However, BMI did not correlate signicantly with these hormonal levels after adjusting for age. CONCLUSION: This finding led to the conclusion that AC had a stronger inverse correlation than BMI with TT and SHBG. Our data suggested that AC alone can be used as an anthropometric parameter to help simplify the identification of men with low serum TT levels.
