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The Association between Serum Testosterone and Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis

Rezanezhad, Babak LU ; Borgquist, Rasmus LU orcid ; Willenheimer, Ronnie LU and Elzanaty, Saad LU (2019) In Current Urology 13(2). p.101-106
Abstract

Objective: To study the associations between serum testosterone and risk factors for atherosclerosis in 119 men from general population. Methods: Systolic pressure, body mass index (BMI), testosterone, fasting glucose, glucose tolerance test, apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio were assessed. Subjects classified into hypogonadal (testosterone ≤ 12 nmol/l), and eugonadal men (testosterone > 12 nmol/l). Results: BMI (28 vs. 26 kg/m2, p = 0.01), systolic pressure (129 vs. 123 mmHg, p = 0.03), fasting glucose (5.9 vs. 5.5 mmol/l, p = 0.03), ApoB (1.1 vs. 1.0 g/l, p = 0.03), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio (0.8 vs. 0.7, p = 0.03) were higher in hypogonadal compared to eugonadal men, respectively. In adjusted... (More)

Objective: To study the associations between serum testosterone and risk factors for atherosclerosis in 119 men from general population. Methods: Systolic pressure, body mass index (BMI), testosterone, fasting glucose, glucose tolerance test, apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio were assessed. Subjects classified into hypogonadal (testosterone ≤ 12 nmol/l), and eugonadal men (testosterone > 12 nmol/l). Results: BMI (28 vs. 26 kg/m2, p = 0.01), systolic pressure (129 vs. 123 mmHg, p = 0.03), fasting glucose (5.9 vs. 5.5 mmol/l, p = 0.03), ApoB (1.1 vs. 1.0 g/l, p = 0.03), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio (0.8 vs. 0.7, p = 0.03) were higher in hypogonadal compared to eugonadal men, respectively. In adjusted multivariate regression analysis model, testosterone showed negative associations with BMI (β =-1.832, p = 0.030, 95% CI =-3.485-0.180), fasting glucose (β =-0.394, p = 0.011, 95% CI =-0.696-0.091), glucose tolerance test (β =-0.957, p = 0.045, 95% CI =-1.892-0.022), ApoB (β =-0.157, p = 0.017, 95% CI =-0.286-0.029), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio (β =-0.118, p = 0.046, 95% CI =-0.234-0.002). Conclusions: These results suggest an inverse association between testosterone levels and risk factors for atherosclerosis.

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Apolipoprotein B, Atherosclerosis, Hyperlipidemia, Hypogonadism
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Current Urology
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6 pages
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Karger
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  • scopus:85073150182
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1661-7649
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10.1159/000499285
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English
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  abstract     = {{<p>Objective: To study the associations between serum testosterone and risk factors for atherosclerosis in 119 men from general population. Methods: Systolic pressure, body mass index (BMI), testosterone, fasting glucose, glucose tolerance test, apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio were assessed. Subjects classified into hypogonadal (testosterone ≤ 12 nmol/l), and eugonadal men (testosterone &gt; 12 nmol/l). Results: BMI (28 vs. 26 kg/m2, p = 0.01), systolic pressure (129 vs. 123 mmHg, p = 0.03), fasting glucose (5.9 vs. 5.5 mmol/l, p = 0.03), ApoB (1.1 vs. 1.0 g/l, p = 0.03), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio (0.8 vs. 0.7, p = 0.03) were higher in hypogonadal compared to eugonadal men, respectively. In adjusted multivariate regression analysis model, testosterone showed negative associations with BMI (β =-1.832, p = 0.030, 95% CI =-3.485-0.180), fasting glucose (β =-0.394, p = 0.011, 95% CI =-0.696-0.091), glucose tolerance test (β =-0.957, p = 0.045, 95% CI =-1.892-0.022), ApoB (β =-0.157, p = 0.017, 95% CI =-0.286-0.029), and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio (β =-0.118, p = 0.046, 95% CI =-0.234-0.002). Conclusions: These results suggest an inverse association between testosterone levels and risk factors for atherosclerosis.</p>}},
  author       = {{Rezanezhad, Babak and Borgquist, Rasmus and Willenheimer, Ronnie and Elzanaty, Saad}},
  issn         = {{1661-7649}},
  keywords     = {{Apolipoprotein B; Atherosclerosis; Hyperlipidemia; Hypogonadism}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{101--106}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Current Urology}},
  title        = {{The Association between Serum Testosterone and Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000499285}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000499285}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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