scholarly journals Correlation between Serum Total Testosterone and the AMS and IIEF Questionnaires in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction with Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Il Kang ◽  
Byeong Kuk Ham ◽  
Mi Mi Oh ◽  
Je Jong Kim ◽  
Du Geon Moon
Keyword(s):  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Total Testosterone ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome

scholarly journals The Relationship between Selected Bioelements and Depressiveness Associated with Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome in Aging Men

Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Iwona Rotter ◽  
Adrian Wiatrak ◽  
Aleksandra Rył ◽  
Katarzyna Kotfis ◽  
Żaneta Ciosek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Free Testosterone ◽  
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Total Testosterone ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency ◽  
Aging Men ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Objectives: Abnormal concentrations of bioelements (magnesium, manganese, chromium, copper, zinc) have been associated with physical and emotional dysfunctions, including depression. This association, however, has not been analyzed in testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) or patients with depressiveness, i.e., when individual symptoms do not form the picture of a full-syndrome depressive disorder. This study aimed to assess the relationship between concentrations of selected bioelements and the incidence of depressive symptoms in men aged 50 years and older with a concurrent testosterone deficiency syndrome. Material and Methods: Blood samples were taken from 314 men; the mean age of the population was 61.36 ± 6.38 years. Spectrophotometric method for biochemical analysis of magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) was used. The diagnosis of testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) was based on the total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), estradiol (E2), and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels by ELISA. Each participant completed the Androgen Deficiency in Aging Male (ADAM) questionnaire, as well as the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-Ia) measuring the severity of depressive symptoms. Results: Emotional disturbances manifested as depressive symptoms were diagnosed in 28.7% of all participants and testosterone deficiency syndrome in 49.3%. In the TDS group, the analysis showed a significant correlation between the level of manganese (R = 0.225, p = 0.005) and chromium (R = 0.185, p = 0.021) with the incidence of depression. Conclusions: The results of our study demonstrated a relationship between manganese and chromium concentrations with the incidence of depression in men aged 50 years and older with a concurrent testosterone deficiency syndrome. This may indicate that there is a correlation between these bioelements, as well as emotional disorders manifested as depressive symptoms in aging men with a diagnosed testosterone deficiency.

scholarly journals Importance of Different Grades of Abdominal Obesity on Testosterone Level, Erectile Dysfunction, and Clinical Coincidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juraj Fillo ◽  
Michaela Levcikova ◽  
Martina Ondrusova ◽  
Jan Breza ◽  
Peter Labas
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hormonal Evaluation ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome

The aim of the current study was to investigate the influence of different grades of abdominal obesity (AO) on the prevalence of testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS), erectile dysfunction (ED), and metabolic syndrome (MetS). In a cross-sectional descriptive study, a total of 216 males underwent a complete urological, internal, and hormonal evaluation. Males were divided according to waist circumference into five groups: less than 94 cm (Grade [G] 0), 94 to 101 cm (G1), 102 to 109 cm (G2), 110 to 119 cm (G3), and more than 120 cm (G4). Incidence of ED, TDS, and MetS was compared in these groups and in participants without AO. Some degree of ED was identified in 74.7% of males with AO. In G1, there were 61% of males with ED, in G2 68%, in G3 83%, and in G4 87%. A strong correlation between testosterone (TST) level and AO was identified. Ninety-eight out of 198 (49.5%) males with AO and 1/18 (5.5%) males without AO had TDS. There were significant differences between individual groups. In the group of males with AO G4 (more than 120 cm), 87.1% had TDS. MetS was diagnosed in 105/198 (53.0%) males with AO, but in G4, 83.9% of males with AO had MetS. Males older than 40 years of age with AO have a higher incidence of ED, TDS, and MetS. Dividing males into five groups according to waist circumference seems to be reasonable. With growing AO, there were significantly more males with ED, TDS, and MetS.

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