Normal testosterone plasma levels in non-abstinent alcoholics.
Testosterone (T), prolactin (PRL), and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels were estimated in plasma of 32 male chronic alcoholics during a period of their usual alcohol consumption and compared to the values of 32 age-matched controls. T levels were not different from normals, while both PRL and LH were significantly elevated. The subgroup of patients with severe liver injury (n = 11) showed elevated PRL (2P less than 0.001), but normal LH and T, while patients with normal hepatic function (n = 21) showed normal PRL levels, elevated LH, and a tendency to elevated T levels.
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Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Greece.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000097:blood; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
D013739:Testosterone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone