Effect of alcohol consumption on testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone levels in males residing in Nnewi Metropolis, Anambra state, Nigeria
| Autor: | E.C. Ogbodo, J E Okwara, Chikaodili Nwando Obi-Ezeani, IP Ezeugwunne, S.C. Onunkwo, RA Analike, I.J. Onuora |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Alcohol Acute alcohol 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Follicle-stimulating hormone 0302 clinical medicine Endocrinology chemistry 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Internal medicine Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Luteinizing hormone Alcohol consumption Body mass index Testosterone Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine. 6:13-17 |
| ISSN: | 2394-6776 2394-6768 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the effect of alcohol consumption on some male reproductive hormone (Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), and Testosterone (TT) levels in Nnewi Metropolis. Seventy two subjects comprising of 41 male (21 acute and 20 chronic) alcohol consumers and 31 controls aged between 18 and 50 years old were recruited for this study. Anthropometric data (height, weight and body mass index (BMI) as well as socio-demographic data of the subjects were obtained. Thereafter, 5mls of blood sample was collected from each subject and dispensed into plain container and used for laboratory analysis. Serum LH, FSH, and TT levels were estimated using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method. The result revealed a significantly higher mean weight, BMI as well as serum LH levels respectively in alcohol consumers than in control (p0.05). More so, the mean weight, BMI, as well as serum LH and FSH levels were similar in both acute and chronic alcohol consumers respectively (p>0.05), While there was a significant decrease in the mean serum TT level in chronic alcohol consumers than in acute alcohol consumers (p Keywords: Alcohol consumption, Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Testosterone, Weight, Body mass index, Hypogonadism. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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