testosterone levels, especially if they have a condition which causes abnormal levels of hormone binding proteins.The Free Testosterone included in this test is measured with the LC/MS methodology which provides a different reference range that testing performed at other labs. Please check with your ...
Although abuse of several unusual inhalants had been documented, addiction to cow dung fumes or their ashes has not been reported in medical literature as yet. We are reporting a case of cow dung dependence in ingestion and inhalational form....
Clotted blood sample taken from studied women for measurement of serum total testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) to detect the prevalence of ovarian and/or adrenal hyperandrogenism in PCOS women. Results: 66% of studied PCOS women presented ...
This study was conducted to examine the effect of the below sea level environment of the Jordan Valley (JV) on serum and plasma levels of total and free testosterone (T) and those of sex hormone binding globulins (SHBG) in male and female rats. Two groups of male rats (total n=16) ...
Muscle mass and strength losses during aging may be associated with declining levels of serum testosterone (T) in men. Few studies have shown a direct relationship between T and muscle mass and strength. Subjects were 262 men, aged 24-90 yr, from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, wh...
Background There has never been a large scale population-based study of serum levels of total testosterone (TT) and free testosterone (FT) in Japanese men. Methods We determined serum levels of TT and FT of 1120 Japanese men aged 40–79 years using radioimmunoassay (RIA), as a part of a...
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effect of internal spermatic vein (ISV) embolization on levels of serum testosterone and free testosterone and on spermatogenesis. METHODS: The files of 83 infertile men treated for varicocele were reviewed for changes in serum testosterone, free testosterone and spermatogene...
The Effect of Serum Free Testosterone Level on Glycemic Control and Atherosclerosis in Type 2 Diabetic Men Background: Atherosclerosis is a complex disease of the arteries characterized by endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, and the build-up of lipids within the intima of the vessel wall....
The serum level of free testosterone is reduced in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J. Neurol. Sci. 195:67-70; 2002.Militello A, Vitello G, Lunetta Ch, Toscano A, Maio- rana G, Piccoli T, La Bella V: The serum level of free testosterone is reduced in amyotrophic lateral sclero- sis. J...
The relationship between total and free serum testosterone and the risk of prostate cancer and tumour aggres- siveness. BJU Int. 2009;104:486---9.Morote J, Ramirez C, Gomez E, Planas J, Ranentos CX, Torres IM, et al. The relationship between total and free serum testos- terone and ...