<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Introduction. With age, sex hormone deficiency leads to reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in men. The aim of our research is to analyze the role of serum sex steroids in assessing BMD in the men included in this study. Materials and methods. This cross-sectional study included 146 men aged 65-85 years old with osteopenia or osteoporosis (study group) and 121 men with normal BMD (control group). Serum levels of total testosterone (Tt) and free testosterone (Tf) were measured by immunoassay, and estradiol (E2) levels were measured by the immunoenzymatic method. Femoral neck and lumbar spine BMD was examined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results. Tf and E2 deficiency was significantly associated with low BMD (p=0.007). No association was found between Tt deficiency and reduced BMD. Tf levels (p&lt;0.001) and E2 levels (p=0.003) were significantly lower in patients with reduced BMD compared to those with normal BMD. Significant more cases with low levels of Tf (p=0.015) and E2 (p&lt;0.001) were found in patients with osteoporosis compared to those with osteopenia. Conclusions. Sex hormones deficiency in men was significantly correlated with the decrease of BMD. Determination of serum Tf and E2 levels is important in assessing the risk of osteoporosis in male subjects.</p></abstract>

Introduction. With age, sex hormone deficiency leads to reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in men. The aim of our research is to analyze the role of serum sex steroids in assessing BMD in the men included in this study. Materials and methods. This cross-sectional study included 146 men aged 65-85 years old with osteopenia or osteoporosis (study group) and 121 men with normal BMD (control group). Serum levels of total testosterone (Tt) and free testosterone (Tf) were measured by immunoassay, and estradiol (E2) levels were measured by the immunoenzymatic method. Femoral neck and lumbar spine BMD was examined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results. Tf and E2 deficiency was significantly associated with low BMD (p=0.007). No association was found between Tt deficiency and reduced BMD. Tf levels (p<0.001) and E2 levels (p=0.003) were significantly lower in patients with reduced BMD compared to those with normal BMD. Significant more cases with low levels of Tf (p=0.015) and E2 (p<0.001) were found in patients with osteoporosis compared to those with osteopenia. Conclusions. Sex hormones deficiency in men was significantly correlated with the decrease of BMD. Determination of serum Tf and E2 levels is important in assessing the risk of osteoporosis in male subjects.

Decreased serum levels of sex steroids associated with osteoporosis in a group of Romanian male patients

1. Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania, Faculty of Medicine Victor Papilian of Sibiu, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

2. Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania, Faculty of Medicine Victor Papilian of Sibiu

3. University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

4. ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

5. Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania, Faculty of Medicine Victor Papilian of Sibiu, Department of Endocrinology

6. Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania, Faculty of Medicine Victor Papilian of Sibiu, Department of Dermatology

Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator

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Introduction. With age, sex hormone deficiency leads to reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in men. The aim of our research is to analyze the role of serum sex...

Decreased serum levels of sex steroids associated with osteoporosis in a group of Romanian male patients

Pubblicato online: 19 mar 2016

Pagine: 75 - 82

Ricevuto: 16 set 2015

Accettato: 16 feb 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rrlm-2016-0014

Parole chiave
sex steroids, bone mineral density, men

© 2016 Florina Ligia Popa et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Decreased serum levels of sex steroids associated with osteoporosis in a group of Romanian male patients

Pubblicato online: 19 mar 2016

Pagine: 75 - 82

Ricevuto: 16 set 2015

Accettato: 16 feb 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rrlm-2016-0014

Parole chiavesex steroids, bone mineral density, men

© 2016 Florina Ligia Popa et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
sex steroids, bone mineral density, men