Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVES: To evaluate which factors influence the laboratorial diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism (LOH). METHODS: Total testosterone (TT), SHBG and albumin were measured in 216 men aged 52-84 years. The laboratorial definition of LOH was two values of calculated free testosterone (cFT) <6.5 ng/dl, according to Vermeulen's formula. RESULTS: At the first blood test, cFT was <6.5 ng/dl in 27% of the men. Laboratorial LOH (confirmed by two tests) was present in 19%, but TT levels were low in only 4.1%. Age influenced TT (p=0.0051) as well as BMI; 23.5% of patients > 70 years and 38.9% of the obese men who had TT within the reference range were, in fact, hypogonadal. CONCLUSION: Especially in obese men and in those > 70 years old, SHBG dosage is important to calculate FT levels and diagnose hypogonadism. |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropauseAndropauseLate-onset male hypogonadismDiagnosisTotal testosteroneCalculated free testosteroneOBJECTIVES: To evaluate which factors influence the laboratorial diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism (LOH). METHODS: Total testosterone (TT), SHBG and albumin were measured in 216 men aged 52-84 years. The laboratorial definition of LOH was two values of calculated free testosterone (cFT) <6.5 ng/dl, according to Vermeulen's formula. RESULTS: At the first blood test, cFT was <6.5 ng/dl in 27% of the men. Laboratorial LOH (confirmed by two tests) was present in 19%, but TT levels were low in only 4.1%. Age influenced TT (p=0.0051) as well as BMI; 23.5% of patients > 70 years and 38.9% of the obese men who had TT within the reference range were, in fact, hypogonadal. CONCLUSION: Especially in obese men and in those > 70 years old, SHBG dosage is important to calculate FT levels and diagnose hypogonadism.Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia2008-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27302008000900005Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia v.52 n.9 2008reponame:Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (SBEM)instacron:SBEM10.1590/S0004-27302008000900005info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessClapauch,RuthCarmo,Aline MachadoMarinheiro,LizankaBuksman,SaloPessoa,Isabeleng2009-02-02T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-27302008000900005Revistahttps://www.aem-sbem.com/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||abem-editoria@endocrino.org.br1677-94870004-2730opendoar:2009-02-02T00:00Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (SBEM)false |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause Clapauch,Ruth Andropause Late-onset male hypogonadism Diagnosis Total testosterone Calculated free testosterone |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause |
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Laboratory diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism andropause |
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Clapauch,Ruth |
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Clapauch,Ruth Carmo,Aline Machado Marinheiro,Lizanka Buksman,Salo Pessoa,Isabel |
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Carmo,Aline Machado Marinheiro,Lizanka Buksman,Salo Pessoa,Isabel |
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Clapauch,Ruth Carmo,Aline Machado Marinheiro,Lizanka Buksman,Salo Pessoa,Isabel |
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Andropause Late-onset male hypogonadism Diagnosis Total testosterone Calculated free testosterone |
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Andropause Late-onset male hypogonadism Diagnosis Total testosterone Calculated free testosterone |
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate which factors influence the laboratorial diagnosis of late-onset male hypogonadism (LOH). METHODS: Total testosterone (TT), SHBG and albumin were measured in 216 men aged 52-84 years. The laboratorial definition of LOH was two values of calculated free testosterone (cFT) <6.5 ng/dl, according to Vermeulen's formula. RESULTS: At the first blood test, cFT was <6.5 ng/dl in 27% of the men. Laboratorial LOH (confirmed by two tests) was present in 19%, but TT levels were low in only 4.1%. Age influenced TT (p=0.0051) as well as BMI; 23.5% of patients > 70 years and 38.9% of the obese men who had TT within the reference range were, in fact, hypogonadal. CONCLUSION: Especially in obese men and in those > 70 years old, SHBG dosage is important to calculate FT levels and diagnose hypogonadism. |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia |
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