Research Article
Primary and Secondary Hypogonadism in Male Persons with Diabetes Mellitus
Table 1
General characteristics of the patients.
| | | T1DM (n = 38) | T2DM (146) | |
| | Age (years) | 41 ± 12 | 67 ± 11 | t = 12.438, | | Time since diagnosis (years) | 21 ± 13 | 18 ± 11 | Ns | | Insulin use (%) | 100 | 55 | χ2 = 25.904, | | BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 3.8 | 29.1 ± 4.2 | t = 5.433, | | HbA1c (%) | 8.7 ± 1.7 | 7.8 ± 1.6 | t = 2.957, | | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 184 ± 51 | 160 ± 34 | t = 3.385, | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 112 ± 73 | 143 ± 82 | t = 2.126, | | HDLc (mg/dL) | 55 ± 14 | 45 ± 14 | t = 3.465, | | LDLc (mg/dL) | 107 ± 42 | 86 ± 28 | t = 3.659, | | SBP (mmH g) | 125 ± 20 | 134 ± 18 | t = 2.514, | | DBP (mmHg) | 70 ± 15 | 70 ± 11 | Ns | | Retinopathy (yes) (%) | 44 | 45 | Ns | | Cataracts (yes) (%) | 5 | 27 | χ2 = 7.653, | | Nephropathy (yes) (%) | 29 | 56 | χ2 = 8–056, | | PN (yes) (%) | 14 | 37 | χ2 = 7.445, | | AN (yes) (%) | 8 | 6 | Ns | | HBP (yes) (%) | 30 | 90 | χ2 = 69.462, | | Dyslipidemia (yes) (%) | 24 | 62 | χ2 = 16.556, | | IHD (yes) (%) | 5 | 20 | χ2 = 4.328, | | CVD (yes) (%) | 3 | 13 | χ2 = 3.188, | | PVD (yes) (%) | 0 | 19 | χ2 = 8.096, | | TT (ng/dL) | 495 ± 252 | 361 ± 168 | t = 3.901, | | E2 (pg/mL) | 23 ± 14 | 26 ± 13 | Ns | | FSH (IU/L) | 6 ± 4 | 10 ± 9 | t = 2.159, | | LH (IU/L) | 6 ± 5 | 8 ± 6 | Ns |
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T1DM: type 1 diabetes mellitus; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index [weight (kg)/height (cm)2]; HbA1c reference values (RV) 4–6%; cholesterol RV < 190 mg/dL; triglycerides RV < 150 mg/dL; HDLc RV > 40 mg/dL; LDLc RV < 130 mg/dL; SBP: systolic blood pressure RV < 140 mmH; DBP: diastolic blood pressure RV < 90 mmHg; TT RV 240–830 ng/dL; E2 RV 16–60 pg/mL; FSH RVs 2–13 IU/L; LH RV 2–9 IU/L.
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