Prevalence of testosterone deficiency among aging men with and without morbidities
Prevalence of testosterone deficiency among aging men with and without morbidities
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DOI:
10.1080/13685538.2019.1621832
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发表时间:
2019-06-01
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Pozarskis, Anatolijs
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作者:
Erenpreiss, Juris;Fodina, Violeta;Pozarskis, Anatolijs
In this cross-sectional study 1852 men aged 40-70 years attending primary health care were invited to fill out the aging male symptoms (AMS) scale. Out of these, 1222 men were found positive for the AMS and agreed to provide blood samples for the general blood test, lipid profile, glucose levels, and assessment of both total and free testosterone (T) levels. Men were screened for the following morbidities and syndromes: dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, obesity, type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Testosterone deficiency was diagnosed if total T