Testicular function is associated with cardiometabolic health markers; a cross-sectional study of 2,289 young men.
Laura Smidt HansenLaerke PriskornStine A HolmboeTina Kold JensenAnn Holm HansenAnna-Maria AnderssonNiels JørgensenPublished in: Andrology (2022)
In this study of young men, unselected regarding reproductive hormones and semen quality, higher LH was associated with cardiovascular risk factors. Higher testosterone and total sperm count were associated with more favorable cardiometabolic indices. Thus, serum reproductive hormones and semen quality may be early appearing biomarkers of cardiovascular health even among young healthy men, which could potentially be useful for preventive initiatives to reduce the excess mortality and morbidity risk among infertile men. However, our study was cross-sectional and cannot determine causation. Future longitudinal studies of reproductive health in young men are warranted. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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