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The relationship between testosterone levels and Peyronie’s disease
- Source :
- Andrologia. 52
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2020.
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Abstract
- Aetiologic and predisposing factors are still controversial about Peyronie's disease (PD). However, it is thought to be the result of connective tissue disorder or healing defect. Androgens are known to affect collagen metabolism and wound healing in the body. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between PD and low testosterone levels. One hundred and forty-seven Peyronie patients and 137 healthy volunteers were included in the study. In both groups, demographic data, medical history, physical examination and erectile capacity were recorded. Blood samples were collected from all subjects in the early morning hours after an overnight fast. The mean level of serum total testosterone was lower in men with PD compared with the controls (3.9 ± 1.1 vs. 4.2 ± 1.7 ng/ml respectively) (p = .062). However, statistically significant relationship was not found between PD and low serum testosterone levels. There was no significant correlation between penile plaque dimension or penile curvature degree and testosterone levels. Large randomised-controlled prospective studies are needed to reveal this possible association.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Penile Erection
Urology
Penile Induration
Physiology
Testosterone (patch)
Physical examination
General Medicine
Disease
medicine.disease
Endocrinology
Humans
Medicine
Testosterone
Medical history
Prospective Studies
Peyronie's disease
Wound healing
business
Prospective cohort study
Penis
Morning
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14390272 and 03034569
- Volume :
- 52
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Andrologia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2a22eb69c391c7a70dbfa5d85ad34456
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/and.13727