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ArticleInternational journal of endocrinology2022

Low Serum Total Testosterone Is Associated with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Men but Not in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Xinxin Zhang, Jinfeng Xiao, Qi Liu, Yuanyuan Ye, Weihong Guo, Jingqiu Cui, Qing He, Wenli Feng, Ming Liu

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Article in International journal of endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Sex Hormones and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xinxin ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jinfeng XiaoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Qi LiuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Yuanyuan YeDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Weihong GuoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jingqiu CuiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Qing HeDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Wenli FengDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8089-9364
Ming LiuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2665-4072
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Materials and Methods: There were 1155 patients with T2DM included in the analysis. Serum levels of total testosterone and the precursors of androgens, including androstenedione, DHEA, and DHEAS, were quantified using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assays. Results: The risk of NAFLD decreased as total testosterone concentration increased in men with T2DM. After adjusting for age, current smoking, current drinking, body mass index, duration of T2DM, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, uric acid, C-reactive protein, and sex hormones in model 4, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of NAFLD for tertile3 vs tertile1 was 0.37 (0.17-0.77; Conclusions: Serum total testosterone was independently associated with the risk of NAFLD among men with T2DM. This study highlights the potential role of testosterone as a risk factor for NAFLD in patients with T2DM.

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PMID36065220
PMCPMC9440833
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