ea0035p775 | Obesity | ECE2014
Vandewalle Sara
, Taes Youri
, Fiers Tom
, Maria Van Helvoirt
, Patrick Debode
, Jean De Schepper
, Kaufman Jean-Marc
Background: Data concerning pubertal development and testosterone (T) in obese male adolescents (ObA) are scarce and contrasting. Underperforming T immunoassays and poor assessment of pubertal development might explain discordant findings. Although SHBG is markedly affected, few studies report free T (FT) levels.Objective: To study if ObA have conserved FT levels despite low total T (TT) and to investigate if FT is a better indicator of androgen exposure...