Effect of glycemia status on endocrinological parameters of impotent and infertile patients.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the effects of glycemia status on hormone levels, we evaluated the effects of hypo and hyperglycemia on endocrinological parameters of patients with erectile dysfunction, infertility, varicocele and compared the results with control subjects.


METHODS
Twenty patients with erectile dysfunction, 20 infertile patients with oligo-azoospermia, 20 patients with normozoospermic left varicocele and 15 healthy control subjects constitute our study population. Plasma follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T) and prolactin (PRL) levels were measured both in patients in hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia status. Statistical analysis were done by Wilcoxon test.


RESULTS
All endocrinological parameters did not show any statistically significant difference between the hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia status. Also, no abnormalities in the endocrinological parameters were observed.


CONCLUSIONS
We showed that the glycemia status of the patient (either hypo or hyperglycemia) did not effect the results of endocrine profile. Also, endocrine evaluation is unnecessary in impotence and infertility.
Yilmaz
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University of Ankara, School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey.
Yaman
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Bozlu
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Kupeli
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D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000097:blood*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000097:blood*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014646:Varicocele / Q000097:blood*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D013739:Testosterone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone