COMBINATION OF METABOLIC SYNDROME COMPONENTS TO PREDICT TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY IN MEN: MP91-08

摘要: METHODSWe reviewed records of all men who presented to our men's health clinic from January 2014 to August 2016. We evaluated age, presence of hypertension, waist circumference (WC), blood glucose level and the serum lipid profile (HDL and triglycerides-TGL), and MetS was considered present when 3 or more factors were present. TD was defined as serum total T< 300 ng/dL. Univariable analyses were performed to assess the association variables and T levels. ROC curves analyses were performed to evaluate diagnostic accuracy of each MetS component in predicting TD.RESULTSThe study comprised 902 men with a mean age of 57.2±9.85 years. The overall prevalence of low T levels was 23.4% and it was similar across all age subgroups: age 40-49 years (y) 22.7%, 50-59y 23.1%, 60-69y 23.8%, and 70-79y 24.4%, p= 0.25. The diagnosis of MetS was established in 27.9% of subjects and was …