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Filter by:Low testosterone production, known clinically as hypogonadism, appears to be common complication of type 2 diabetes, affecting one in three diabetic men. Hypogonadism is known to be associated with decreased muscle mass, increased fat mass, increased inflammation and decreased fertility. In this grant, the investigators propose to study the effects of having low testosterone on 1) insulin sensitivity, the ability of the body to handle glucose 2) fat and muscle mass at specific areas of the body 3) expression of mediators of inflammation in the blood 4) semen quality. This study will compare diabetic men (with or without hypogonadism). This study will also evaluate the effect of treatment with clomiphene (a drug that increases testosterone and sperm production) or testosterone in men with diabetes and hypogonadism. The investigators hope that this project will help us understand the state of hypogonadism in young type 2 diabetic men who are in their peak fertility years and give us insights into treatment of this condition. With the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the young, this project may have implications for public health.
The present non-interventional study is to document the testosterone levels in patients with clinical symptoms such as loss of sexual desire indicating hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency syndrome). During testosterone replacement therapy with TESTIM®, the changes in the quality of life - especially with respect to motivation, activity and fatigue - of hypogonadal patients will be documented and correlated with the testosterone levels during the course of therapy.
Observational study with AndroGel®, Testosterone 1% gel therapy (ESPRIT) in hypogonadal men in the community over 6 months.
To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and comparative bioavailability of Testosterone absorption in 36 Hypogonadal males after administration of 5 g Testosterone Gel 1.62% to the upper arms/shoulders using an application site rotation or a combination of application sites.
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of having testosterone deficiency in men with diabetes and with obesity. The study will also evaluate the effect of testosterone therapy. This will be done by comparing the changes in several body response indicators following treatment with testosterone in diabetic or obese-non diabetic men with low testosterone levels and comparing them to diabetic or obese-non diabetic men with low testosterone who are not treated with testosterone.
Hypogonadism (HG) frequently complicates the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), whether testosterone replacement (TRT) is beneficial has not been clearly ascertained. This study was designed to address the effects of TRT on insulin resistance, body composition and pro-inflammatory status in naïve patients with MetS and HG.
The purpose of this study is investigating the effect of testosterone treatment on paraoxonase level in male patients with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
The study will evaluate the pharmacokinetics of testosterone transdermal systems at steady-state in hypogonadal men.
The design of the study is a standard double-blind design, which is needed in this study to allow for unbiased evaluation of efficacy and safety. The effect of the additional impact of testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal men on muscle strength and quality of life in comparison to physical exercise alone will be assessed. Treatment duration will be 54 weeks, to monitor the increase as well as the "steady state" of the parameters assessed.
Diabetes mellitus is associated with long-term complications affecting mainly the eyes, nerves and kidneys. One of the main underlying causes for this is damage to the lining of the small blood vessels supplying these organs with dysfunction of the endothelium (lining of the small blood vessels). Testosterone has been shown to have an effect macro (large) blood vessels with limited data available on the micro (small) blood vessels. Testosterone is recognised to have important effects on metabolism and vascular behaviour beyond the accepted effects on secondary sexual characteristics. Physiological testosterone therapy is associated with some beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system and has been used with some success to treat patients with stable angina and chronic heart failure. The investigators therefore propose to study the effects of testosterone replacement therapy in patients with hypogonadism (low testosterone levels) on the endothelium in males with type 2 diabetes. 40 diabetic patients with type 2 diabetes and low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction (impotence) will be recruited into the study. All patients will receive testosterone replacement therapy and 10 patients will also receive Vardenafil (a drug used to treat impotence). The investigators hope to demonstrate an improvement in endothelial dysfunction by assessing biochemical markers such as nitric oxide (a chemical that causes relaxation for the blood vessels) and C-reactive protein (a chemical that can increase in patients with diabetes) as well as the effect on weight, blood pressure, diabetes control and cholesterol.