Endocrine Abstracts

It is well known that there exists a correlative relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and sex hormone levels. However, it has not yet been found if it is caused either by hyperinsulinemia, or hyperglycemia or insulin resistance (IR). Eighty-one men with DM and 35 healthy men with normal glucose levels were examined. In each group the persons were divided into four age subgroups: 36–45 years old, 46–55, 56–65 and 66–75 years old. IR was estimated usin...