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Plasma testosterone in nursing home men.

D Rudman1, D E Mattson, H S Nagraj

  • 1Medical Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, North Chicago, IL 60064.

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
|January 1, 1988
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Low testosterone (T) is common in elderly men in nursing homes, affecting nearly half. This hormonal imbalance is linked to factors like hemoglobin, cholesterol, and seizures, impacting overall health.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Geriatrics
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Low plasma testosterone (T) is a concern in elderly male populations.
  • Chronic institutionalization may influence hormonal levels in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of low plasma testosterone in institutionalized elderly men.
  • To correlate testosterone levels with clinical data, including age, diagnoses, medications, and mortality.

Main Methods:

  • Plasma T levels were measured in 44 men at a Veterans Administration Nursing Home.
  • Extensive clinical data, including age, diagnoses, medications, laboratory tests, and anthropometric measurements, were collected and analyzed.
  • Correlation analysis was performed between plasma T and clinical parameters, as well as one-year mortality.

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Main Results:

  • 46% of the men exhibited plasma T levels below the normal range for young men (<300 ng/dl).
  • Low T was associated with subnormal unbound T but normal thyroxine and cortisol levels.
  • Low T subgroups indicated peripheral (elevated LH/FSH) or central (normal LH/FSH) hypogonadism.
  • Plasma T showed significant positive correlations with hemoglobin, serum cholesterol, and the occurrence of seizures (p<0.02).

Conclusions:

  • Low testosterone is prevalent in chronically institutionalized elderly men.
  • Testosterone deficiency in this population may stem from peripheral or central hypogonadism.
  • Plasma testosterone levels correlate with specific clinical markers and health outcomes, suggesting broader implications for men's health in long-term care settings.