Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Testosterone levels are commonly lowered in men with diabetes but it is unclear whether these impact upon symptoms of androgen deficiency and diabetes-related quality of life.Objective: To investigate the relationship between testosterone levels, symptoms of androgen deficiency, erectile function and diabetes-related quality of life in men with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Design: Cross-sectional study of 115 men with type 2 diabetes, 93 men w...

Background and aim: Ethnic differences in testosterone concentrations may account for variation in the prevalence of androgen-mediated disorders amongst different racial groups. Previous reports in middle-aged subjects have either found no differences, or a lowered TT and calculated free testosterone (CFT) in South Asian (SA) compared with Caucasian men. In light of this uncertainty and to exclude any confounding influence of age we sought to determine the effect of ethnicity ...