Levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Testosterone and Prolactin at Moderate Altitude Inhabitant Male
| Autor: | Al-Ghamdi Salih, Al-Ahmari Yasser, Al-Mutairi Masad, Al-Hazmi Ayman, Al-Suwat Abdullah, Al-Ghamdi AbdulRhman, Al-Shehri Saad, Oroob Al-Gthami, Almehmadi Mazen, Almalki Abdulraheem, Al-Omery Anas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class Acclimatization Biology Follicle-stimulating hormone Altitude Anterior pituitary Internal medicine medicine Humans Testosterone Luteinizing Hormone Effects of high altitude on humans Androgen Prolactin Fertility medicine.anatomical_structure Endocrinology Follicle Stimulating Hormone Human Luteinizing hormone Agronomy and Crop Science |
| Zdroj: | Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 24:188-192 |
| ISSN: | 1028-8880 |
| DOI: | 10.3923/pjbs.2021.188.192 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Male fertility depends on the availability of the potent androgen called testosterone. Testosterone production is regulated by the hypothalamic anterior pituitary axis. Two anterior pituitary hormones Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) are involved in spermatogenesis and testosterone production, respectively. Hypoxia, resulting from high altitude, may induce a change in these four hormones and may affect male fertility. This study was done to evaluate and compare the changes that occur in FSH, LH, testosterone and prolactin in males lived in moderate versus low altitude. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted on 300 individuals who were categorized based on the altitude of their habitat into two equal groups, namely: Inhabitants at moderate altitudes and inhabitants at low altitudes. A venous blood sample was collected from each individual to measure the levels of FSH, LH and prolactin. RESULTS Both LH and testosterone levels were significantly lower in high altitude inhabitants compared with low altitude inhabitants (p |
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