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ArticleJournal of diabetes investigation2015

Correlation of serum testosterone with insulin resistance in elderly male type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with osteoporosis.

Jin-Wei Xia, Shi-Jin Tan, Xing-Liang Zhang, Tao Jun, Xiao-Kang Sun, Wang Ling

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Article in Journal of diabetes investigation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Jin-Wei XiaDepartment of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University Suzhou, China.
Shi-Jin TanDepartment of Geriatrics, the Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China.
Xing-Liang ZhangDepartment of Geriatrics, the Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China.
Tao JunDepartment of Geriatrics, the Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China.
Xiao-Kang SunDepartment of Geriatrics, the Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China.
Wang LingDepartment of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University Suzhou, China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNSoochow University · CN

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introductionThe present study was designed to investigate the correlations between the serum testosterone level and insulin sensitivity in elderly male type 2 diabetes patients with osteoporosis. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 35 elderly male patients with type 2 diabetes (type 2 diabetes group), 30 elderly male type 2 diabetes patients combined with osteoporosis (DO group) and 30 healthy elderly men (normal control group) participated in the present study. The fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) were measured. The insulin sensitivity index (ISI), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and E2/T were calculated. Then, the correlations of serum testosterone level with ISI and HOMA-IR were analyzed by statistical methods.

resultsThe HOMA-IR, E2 and E2/T of the type 2 diabetes group and DO group were significantly increased, whereas the bone mineral density, ISI, T and sex hormone binding globulin were decreased compared with those of the normal control group. Serum testosterone levels of the type 2 diabetes group and DO group were negatively correlated to the HOMA-IR (r = -0.496, -0.506; P < 0.05), whereas they were positively correlated to the fasting insulin (r = 0.281, 0.292; P < 0.05) and ISI (r = 0.364, 0.403; P < 0.05).

conclusionsThe reduced level of serum testosterone in elderly male type 2 diabetes patients with osteoporosis might promote insulin resistance.

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Diabetes mellitusEstradiolInsulin resistance

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PMID26417412
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