Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and gonadal function in males aged over 45 years

Abstract

The current pathophysiology and medical treatment in COPD are predominantly focused on the lung. However, COPD is accompanied by systemic inflammation that intensifies during disease progress or exacerbations. The systemic inflammation of COPD has been implicated in the hypothalamic–pituitary–testicular axis hormonal manifestations at multiple levels, associated with poor clinical outcomes. METHODS: A total of 69 male COPD patients (COPD group) and 82 male volunteers with normal pulmonary function tests (control group), were enrolled to the study. Both groups were divided into two subgroups according to their age: ≤60 years and >60 years. The disease severity was also investigated by dividing the COPD patients into two subgroups: i) those exhibiting FEV1 <50% predicted and ii) those with FEV1 ≥50% predicted. We compared the hormonal status between male COPD patients and age-matched control subjects and the relationship between hypogonadism and disease severity. RESULTS: In the overall ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/41355
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/41355
ND
41355
Alternative title
Χρόνια αποφρακτική πνευμονοπάθεια και γοναδική λειτουργία σε άρρενες ηλικίας άνω των 45 ετών
Author
Karakou, Eugenia (Father's name: Dimitrios)
Date
2013
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Κουτσιλιέρης Μιχαήλ
Κουλούρης Νικόλαος
Λυμπέρη - Κυριακοπούλου Μαρία
Μπεχράκης Παναγιώτης
Βασιλακόπουλος Θεόδωρος
Μαυραγάνη Κλειώ
Αρμακόλας Αθανάσιος
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesBasic Medicine
Keywords
COPD; Hypogonadism; Testosterone; PSA; Hormonal profile
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
148 σ., tbls., fig., ch.
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