1. Sex hormone profile in human immunodeficiency virus-infected men and it's correlation with CD4 cell counts
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Afroz Jamal, Mohsin Wali, Anubhuti Chitkara, Rajesh Satyapal Taneja, Jyoti Aggarwal, and Pulin Kumar Gupta
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0301 basic medicine ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,030106 microbiology ,Physiology ,Physical examination ,lcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,sex hormones ,Group A ,Group B ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Endocrinology ,Sex hormone-binding globulin ,Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate ,male ,hypogonadism ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,lcsh:RC799-869 ,lcsh:RC648-665 ,biology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Prolactin ,CD4 counts ,chemistry ,human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS ,biology.protein ,lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,Original Article ,business ,Luteinizing hormone ,Hormone - Abstract
Background: In human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men, hypogonadism is the most common endocrinological disorder, and most cases of hypogonadism are secondary. The aim of this study was to find out the hormonal abnormalities in HIV-infected males and it's correlation with CD4 cell counts. Materials and Methods: One hundred HIV-infected male patients were evaluated in the Department of Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, over a period of 12 months from September 2014 to August 2015 using history, physical examination, routine baseline investigations, and CD4 counts. Free testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and prolactin were measured using an overnight fasting sample. Patients were divided into three groups on the basis of CD4 counts (Group A: CD4 counts ≥350/mm3, Group B: CD4 counts between 200 and 349/mm3, and Group C: CD4 counts
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- 2018
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