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Observational studyInternational urology and nephrology2024

Predictive power of lipid-related indicators for testosterone deficiency: a comparative analysis, NHANES 2011-2016.

Mengyu Zhang, Jiankang Zhang, Yunzhi Cui, Zengshu Xing

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Observational study in International urology and nephrology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mengyu ZhangDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Haikou, 570208, China.
Jiankang ZhangDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Haikou, 570208, China.
Yunzhi CuiDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Haikou, 570208, China.
Zengshu XingDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Haikou, 570208, China. xingzengshu2020@126.com.
Central South University · CNHaikou City People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudies have shown that lipid-related indicators are associated with testosterone deficiency. However, it is difficult to determine which indicator is the most accurate predictor of testosterone deficiency. We aimed to identify the lipid-related indicators most predictive of testosterone deficiency in adults in the United States.

methodsThis observational research was conducted on a population aged ≥ 20 years. By plotting the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and obtaining the corresponding area under the curve (AUC) value, we assessed the predictive capacity of TyG, WTI, LAP, and VAI for testosterone deficiency. We compared the area under the curve (AUC) values of these measures to determine if there were any statistically significant differences. The relationship between lipid-related indices and testosterone hormones was investigated using regression modeling, eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) modeling, and sensitivity analysis.

resultsA total of 3,272 eligible participants were included in the study. Testosterone deficiency was found to exist in 20.63% of the participants. Subjects with higher lipid-related markers were more likely to have lower testosterone levels. LAP was the best predictor of testosterone deficiency in ROC analysis over other indicators (AUC = 0.7176, (95% CI: 0.6964-0.7389)).

conclusionLAP is the most straightforward and convenient indicator for identifying testosterone deficiency in clinical practice.

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Predictive Value of TestsTestosteroneAdultAgedBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysUnited StatesYoung AdultBiomarkersLipidsTestosteroneLAPLipid-related indicesPlasma lipidsROCTestosterone

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