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ArticleCureus2019

Frequency of Hypogonadism in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with and without Coronary Artery Disease.

Muhammad T Raza, Sabira Sharif, Zohaib Ahmad Khan, Sadaf Naz, Samsam Mushtaq, Amina Umer

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Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Muhammad T RazaMedicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Sabira SharifMedicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Zohaib Ahmad KhanInternal Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Sadaf NazMedicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Samsam MushtaqMedicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Amina UmerMedicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Allama Iqbal Medical College · PKJinnah Postgraduate Medical Center · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction Hypogonadism is characterized by clinical and biochemical evidence of testosterone deficiency. Low testosterone levels have been reported in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which can predispose to coronary artery disease (CAD). It has been proposed that diabetic men with proven CAD have lower androgen levels than patients with normal coronary arteriograms. We conducted this study with the objective to determine the frequency of hypogonadism in patients with diabetes mellitus and its relationship with CAD. Materials and Methods It was a comparative cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary care hospital. We recruited a total of 108 patients, divided into two groups, 54 patients in each arm of the study. Group A comprised patients with CAD, whereas group B consisted of diabetic patients without CAD. Hypogonadism was defined on the basis of erectile dysfunction clinically and total testosterone levels biochemically. CAD was diagnosed on the basis of findings of coronary angiography. Fasting blood samples were drawn and evaluated for fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, fasting lipid profile, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), serum prolactin, blood urea, serum creatinine, liver function tests (LFT), total testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle‑stimulating hormone (FSH) levels. Hypogonadism among two study groups was compared using chi-square and serum testosterone level was compared using independent

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coronary artery diseasedeficiencydiabetes mellitusfrequencyhypogonadismtestosterone

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PMID32025421
PMCPMC6988492
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