Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of liver diseases, and the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases its incidence up to 90%. To date, the effect of androgen deficiency in men with T2DM on the development of NAFLD has not been studied.Aim: To assess the effect of the endogenous testosterone (T) level on the incidence of NAFLD in men with T2DM.Materials and methods: The study...

Abstract: There are few studies of the cellular immunity in men with obesity and hypogonadism. The aim was to study the parameters of cellular components of the immune system in patients with obesity and hypogonadism.Materials and methods: The study included 120 men aged 40–65 years with obesity (mean BMI – 35±5.6 kg/m2). Patients were divided into two groups depending on the level of total testosterone (T). The first group incl...