Association between Sex Hormone and Blood Uric Acid in Male Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Comparison of different TT groups ().

	TT ≤ 8 nmol/L	8 nmol/L < TT ≤ 12 nmol/L	TT > 12 nmol/L	value
SUA (μmol/L)	330.5	344.5	284	<0.001
Waist (cm)	90.42	92.57	88.29	0.002
BMI (kg/m^2)	26.77	25.64	24.16	<0.001
FBG (mmol/L)	9.12	8.09	8.36	0.330
PBG (mmol/L)	15.92 ± 2.55	14.87 ± 2.99	15.25 ± 3.52	0.517
HbA1c (%)	10.13	8.70	10.30	0.080
HOMA-IR	2.38	3.60	2.17	<0.001

TT: total testosterone; SUA: serum uric acid; BMI: body mass index; FBG: fasting blood-glucose; PBG: postprandial blood glucose; HbA_1c: glycated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index. Table 3 suggests that according to TT level, with 8 nmol/L and 12 nmol/L as the cutoff levels for the division of patients into three groups, the levels of serum uric acid, waist circumference, body mass index, and HOMA-IR in the low TT group were higher than those in the normal TT group.