Research Article

Primary and Secondary Hypogonadism in Male Persons with Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Comparisons between patients with normal gonadic function (n) and those with secondary hypogonadism (sh) or primary hypogonadism (ph).

SH (n = 36)N (n = 103)PH (n = 34)

Age (years)60 ± 16ns60 ± 15t = 3.809, 72 ± 10
Years since diagnosis16 ± 10ns19 ± 12ns21 ± 9
Type 1/2 (%)13/87ns24/76ns10/90
Insulin use (yes) (%)53ns63ns76
BMI (kg/m2)29.4 ± 5.2t = 2.007, 27.6 ± 3.8ns28.9 ± 5.0
HbA1c (%)8.4 ± 2.0t = 1.974, 7.7 ± 1.6ns7.7 ± 1.4
Cholesterol (mg/dL)163 ± 33ns165 ± 35ns153 ± 53
Triglycerides (mg/dL)165 ± 89t = 3.197, 121 ± 60ns147 ± 121
HDLc (mg/dL)44 ± 14ns48 ± 13ns46 ± 19
LDLc (mg/dL)85 ± 29ns93 ± 30t = 2.233, 77 ± 39
SBP (mmhg)131 ± 14ns132 ± 21ns135 ± 19
DBP (mmHg)69 ± 10ns70 ± 13ns70 ± 12
Retinopathy (yes) (%)48ns48ns46
Cataracts (yes) (%)13ns20ns39
Nephropathy (yes) (%)58ns42χ2 = 6.640, 70
PN (yes) (%)39χ2 = 4.299, 22χ2 = 14.129, 59
AN (yes) (%)5ns5Ns10
HBP (yes) (%)87ns75χ2 = 2.728, 90
Dyslipid (yes) (%)58Ns47χ2 = 4.156, 69
IHD (yes) (%)21Ns14Ns14
CVD (yes) (%)11Ns10Ns17
PVD (yes) (%)18Ns12Ns24
TT (ng/dL)199 ± 67t = 8.340, 447 ± 177t = 2.003, 370 ± 193
E2 (pg/mL)23 ± 13Ns25 ± 13Ns26 ± 13
FSH (UI/L)6 ± 4Ns5 ± 3t = 9.068, 20 ± 13
LH (UI/L)5 ± 2Ns5 ± 2t = 11.972, 17 ± 8