Sarcopenia and Age-Related Endocrine Function by Kunihiro Sakuma, Akihiko Yamaguchi

“…Myostatin inhibition seems to be the most interesting strategy for attenuating sarcopenia other than resistance training with amino acid supplementation. Testosterone supplementation in large amounts and at low frequency improves muscle defects with aging but has several side effects. …”
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Linum usitatissimum Delivery over Chitosan Nanobiopolymer: Enhanced Effects on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Condition by Abolfazl Bayrami, Maryam Sojoudi, Shima Rahim Pouran, Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh, Sanaz Sojoudi

“…After 16 days of treatment, CHIT-FSE represented the best performance for controlling the serum levels of the studied biochemical (lipid profile and blood glucose level) and hormonal (insulin, testosterone, luteinizing, and follicle-stimulating hormone) parameters. …”
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The 5 Alpha-Reductase Isozyme Family: A Review of Basic Biology and Their Role in Human Diseases by Faris Azzouni, Alejandro Godoy, Yun Li, James Mohler

“…Despite the discovery of 5 alpha-reduction as an enzymatic step in steroid metabolism in 1951, and the discovery that dihydrotestosterone is more potent than testosterone in 1968, the significance of 5 alpha-reduced steroids in human diseases was not appreciated until the discovery of 5 alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency in 1974. …”
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High Levels of 17β-Estradiol Are Associated with Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Metalloproteinase-9 Activity in Tears of Postmenopausal Women with Dry Eye by Guanglin Shen, Xiaoping Ma

“…Serum 17β-estradiol levels were significantly higher in the dry eye subjects than in the controls (P=0.03), whereas there were no significant differences in levels of testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), and progesterone. …”
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The Effect of an Extract and Fractions of Date Pits on Some Plasma Constituents, Reproductive Hormones, and Testicular Histology in Male Mice by Mohammed Al Za’abi, Badreldin H. Ali, Haytham Ali, Priyadarsini Manoj, Mohammed Ashique, Abderrahim Nemmar, Lucie Cahlíková

“…The three different extracts significantly increased the plasma testosterone level but showed no significant effect on estradiol or luteinizing hormone levels, except for estradiol reduction in the polar extract group. …”
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Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on BUN, Serum T and Serum CK-MM Concentrations in College Athletes with High-level Football Match by Shoujiang LI, Jiapeng LI, Xiangjia KONG, Yong HU, Shijing YOU

“…Objective:To observe the impact of the transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on blood urea nitrogen (BUN),serum testosterone (T) and serum creatine kinase isoenzyme-MM (CK-MM) of college athletes in high-level football match.Methods:Twenty-four college football players were randomly divided into control group, Group 1 and Group 2,with eight athletes in each group. …”
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Estrogens and Spermiogenesis: New Insights from Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptor Knockout Mice by Giovanna Cacciola, Teresa Chioccarelli, Silvia Fasano, Riccardo Pierantoni, Gilda Cobellis

“…Spermiogenesis is under control of endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine factors, like gonadotropins and testosterone. More recently, emerging pieces of evidence are suggesting that, among these factors, estrogens may have a role. …”
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A Case of Successful Treatment with Unilateral Oophorectomy in a Patient with Resistant Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by S. Pathmanathan, I. Ranathunga, N. P. Somasundaram

“…Investigations confirmed excess right ovarian testosterone secretion which led to the ultimate management with right oophorectomy with successful alleviation of clinical features. …”
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Nutritional Value of Palm Meristem from Phoenix dactylifera L. and Its Effect on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Female Rats Induced with Estradiol Valerate by Ghofran Hadi Mashkour Sangar, Naser Mirazi, Nasim Hayati Roodbari, Abdolkarim Hossieni

“…Results: EV showed marked increases in serum levels of testosterone and luteinizing hormone when compared with the control group. …”
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Prevalence Of Skin Manifestations In Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Tehseen Naveed, Asma Afzal Kiyani, Sameena Kausar, Aqsa Naheed, Dawood Khan, Sakina Sadiq Malik

“…Venous blood sampling was done after overnight fasting for hormonal assays (TSH, LH, FSH, prolactin and testosterone), glucose, and lipid levels. An ultrasound scan was done for the detection of ovarian cysts. …”
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Impact of Ramadan fasting on serum levels of major endocrinology hormonal and biochemical parameters in healthy non-athlete adults: A systematic review and meta-analyses. by Mohammad Poursalehian, Shahrzad Mohseni, Zhaleh Shadman, Mohammadreza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Rasha Atlasi, Mohsen Khoshniat Nikoo, Mostafa Qorbani, Bagher Larijani

“…No significant relationship was found between pre- and post-Ramadan hormonal levels of T3, T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, Testosterone, LH, FSH, Prolactin, PTH, Calcium, and Phosphorus (P-value<0.05). …”
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New biomarkers for diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome by Farid I. Hassan, Mofeed F. Mohammed, Lamia H. Ali, Alaa A. M. Hussein

“…The aim was to compare several biochemical measures in women with PCOS and age-matched control for a definite diagnosis of PCOS by using by using anti-müllerian hormone (AMH), sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), total testosterone, serum insulin and lipid profile. Patients and methods Case-control research had been performed for patients who were admitted to El-Hussein University Hospital and EI-Minia University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. …”
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Causes and Metabolic Consequences of Gynecomastia in Adult Patients by Ralitsa Robeva, Atanaska Elenkova, Sabina Zacharieva

“…The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) was 53%; the highest prevalence of MS was found in patients with medication-induced GM and in the hypogonadal patients, whereas the lowest prevalence was observed in men with idiopathic postpubertal GM despite the similar degree of obesity. The lower testosterone levels were associated with more unfavorable lipid profile in the GM patients. …”
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CAG Expansion in Androgen Receptor Gene of Infertile Men in Erbil Governorate by Dashne Abdulla Salih, Karim Jalal Karim

“…The relation of hormones (Testosterone, LH, and FSH) with CAG repetition was statistically not significant. …”
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secreting Pheochromocytoma Underlying Glucocorticoid Induced Pheochromocytoma Crisis by Gil A. Geva, David J. Gross, Haggi Mazeh, Karine Atlan, Iddo Z. Ben-Dov, Matan Fischer

“…The vast majority of pheochromocytomas secrete catecholamines, but they have been occasionally shown to also secrete interleukins, calcitonin, testosterone, and in rare cases adrenocorticotropic hormone. …”
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Do Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Really Cause Harm? A Comprehensive Examination of Adverse Effects by Paweł Siudziński, Mateusz Łyko, Alicja Skoczylas, Jakub Kurasz, Wojciech Maj, Wiktoria Tomaszewska, Wiktoria Podlasiewicz, Katarzyna Pala, Piotr Dudziak, Anna Nowak, Maria Golińska

“… Anabolic steroids, synthetic derivatives of testosterone, are frequently employed in clinical settings to address hormonal deficiencies and, controversially, in athletic contexts to augment physical performance. …”
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Ocular Surface Disease Severity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: is This Really Significant in Daily Life? by Demet Yabanoglu, Funda Gode

“…In group I, Ocular Surface Disease Index scores were significantly positively correlated with free testosterone, while tear osmolarity was significantly positively correlated with estradiol levels but significantly negatively correlated with dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels (p<0.05). …”
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Effect of Metformin on Anthropometric Measurements and Hormonal and Biochemical Profile in Patients with Prediabetes by Mustafa Safiah, Dana Hyassat, Yousef Khader, Oraib Farahid, Anwar Batieha, Mohammed El-Khateeb, Kamel Ajlouni

“…Metformin use resulted in significant increase in luteinizing hormone (LH) and progesterone levels in males, while it was associated with significant increase in prolactin, follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), and dehydroepiandrostenedione-sulphate (DHEA-S) levels and significant decrease in total testosterone level in females. Conclusion. Metformin treatment in females with prediabetes reduces BMI, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, and HbA1c. …”
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Activation of PPAR𝛾 by Rosiglitazone Does Not Negatively Impact Male Sex Steroid Hormones in Diabetic Rats by Mahmoud Mansour, Elaine Coleman, John Dennis, Benson Akingbemi, Dean Schwartz, Tim Braden, Robert Judd, Eric Plaisance, Laura Ken Stewart, Edward Morrison

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR𝛾) activation decreased serum testosterone (T) in women with hyperthecosis and/or polycystic ovary syndrome and reduced the conversion of androgens to estradiol (E2) in female rats. …”
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Gestational Exposure to Synthetic Steroid Hormones Impaired Sperm Quantity and Quality in Wistar Rats by Samy Ismail Ahmed, Aamir Magzoub, Mohammed Saeed Zayed Al-Ayed, Gamal Ali Attia, Basel A. Abdel-Wahab, Masood M. Khateeb, Asim M. Abdalla, Heitham M. Mohammed, Aymen N. Eldeen A. Elkareem, Ali Gadkarim A. Salih

“…The reproductive hormonal assay revealed significantly lower serum testosterone and higher levels of FSH and LH among the test groups compared to the control (p<0.05 for all). …”
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