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Testosterone in Chronic Alcoholic Men
Author(s) -
IRWIN MICHAEL,
DREYFUS EVE,
BAIRD STEVE,
SMITH TOM L.,
SCHUCKIT MARC
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1988.tb01588.x
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , alcohol consumption , medicine , alcoholic liver disease , alcohol , chronic alcoholic , alcohol and health , physiology , liver injury , endocrinology , biology , cirrhosis , biochemistry
Summary Reduced testosterone levels in chronic alcoholic men may be associated with the age, alcohol consumption history, severity of liver injury, and nutritional status of these patients. In this study, total testosterone levels were measured in 163 alcoholic men upon admission to an alcohol treatment program (ATP) and at 3 months follow‐up. Values of testosterone below the clinical normal range were found in over 17% of the subjects, a finding significantly predicted by age, alcohol consumption and liver injury tests. Follow‐up at 3 months further demonstrated that abnormally low testosterone values significantly increased in men who remained abstinent as compared to those who continued to drink.