Serum Ferritin Is Inversely Correlated with Testosterone in Boys and Young Male Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan
| Autor: | Jung Su Chang, Chun Chao Chang, Kuo Ching Chao, Hung Yi Chiou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study Iron Taiwan lcsh:Medicine Overweight Proinflammatory cytokine Internal medicine medicine Humans Testosterone lcsh:Science Child Serum ferritin Young male Multidisciplinary biology business.industry lcsh:R Testosterone (patch) medicine.disease Obesity Ferritin Endocrinology Cross-Sectional Studies Ferritins biology.protein Cytokines lcsh:Q medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 12, p e0144238 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Objective The transition from childhood to teenaged years is associated with increased testosterone and a decreased iron status. It is not clear whether higher testosterone levels cause the decreased iron status, and to what extent, obesity-related inflammation influences the iron-testosterone relationship. The aim of the present study was to examine relationships of testosterone, iron status, and anti-/proinflammatory cytokines in relation to nutritional status in boys and young adolescent Taiwanese males. Methods In total, 137 boys aged 7~13 yr were included. Parameters for obesity, the iron status, testosterone, and inflammatory markers were evaluated. Results Overweight and obese (ow/obese) boys had higher mean serum testosterone, interleukin (IL)-1β, and nitric oxide (NO) levels compared to their normal-weight counterparts (all p |
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