微营养素对中老年男性部分雄激素缺乏综合征的作用研究

Effects of Some Micronutrients on Partial Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male

随着我国人口老龄化进程的加快,中老年人口的增加以及生活水平的提高,我国已进入老龄社会,对中老年男性健康和生活质量问题的研究已经逐渐受到重视。中老年男性部分雄激素缺乏综合征(PADAM)作为影响中老年男性健康的一种综合征,目前国内外多采用睾酮补充治疗,但是雄激素补充治疗引起的红细胞增多、前列腺增生以及前列腺癌的潜在影响也引起人们的密切关注,影响了雄激素补充治疗的临床应用。一些研究发现,许多营养素与人体的生殖功能、精子发生、雄激素合成与分泌都有一定的关系,尤其是维生素A、维生素E、微量元素锌和硒。本文主要从微营养素对PADAM的作用方面进行综述。

With the step-up of the aging process, the increase of old population and the advance of living standard, China has already entered into the aged society. Problems on the health and life quality of the aging male have been receiving more and more attention from scientific researchers. Partial androgen deficiency in the aging male （PADAM） is a kind of syndrome which affects the aging male＇s health. At present, testosterone supplementation therapy is mostly used to improve the symptoms of PADAM, but it may bring some adverse effects, such as erythrocytosis and hyperplasia and carcinoma of the prostate. Some studies have shown that quite a few nutrients, especially vitamin A, vitamin E, zinc and selenium are favorably related to androgen deficiency and sperm production. This article discussed the effects of micronutrients on PADAM.