Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of low levels of serum testosterone on non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease (NAFLD) in male patients with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods Total of 160 male
patients with T2DM in Zhanjiang First Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected by random
number table and were divided into NAFLD group (75 cases) and non NAFLD group (85 cases) depending
on whether complicated with NAFLD. The NAFLD group was divided into 2 subgroups according to the
results of ultrasonography: moderate severe group (40 cases) and mild group (35 cases). The relationship
between NAFLD and testosterone (TT) levels was observed. Results The serum levels of ALT, GGT and TG
of patients in NAFLD group were higher than those in non NAFLD group, and the levels of HDL-C and TT
P < 0.05). There
P > 0.05). The TT value of
patients with mild NAFLD was (3.76 ± 1.56) ng/ml while the value of TT in patients with moderate severe
t = 3.697, P < 0.001). The level
of TT was negatively correlated with serum levels of ALT, GGT and TG (r = -0.619, 0.782, 0.503; P = 0.001, <
0.001, 0.003), and was positively correlated with HDL-C (r = 0.592, P = 0.002). Conclusion For male patients
with T2DM, the decrease of serum levels of total testosterone is related to the occurrence of NAFLD, and
monitoring it can provide a reference for prevention and treatment.
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