BACKGROUND Diabetes is a chronic disease,which may cause various complications.Patients with diabetes are at high risk of bone and joint disorders,such as osteoporosis and bone fractures.In addition,it became widely a...BACKGROUND Diabetes is a chronic disease,which may cause various complications.Patients with diabetes are at high risk of bone and joint disorders,such as osteoporosis and bone fractures.In addition,it became widely accepted that diabetes has an important impact on bone metabolism.Metformin is a commonly used and effective first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes.Some glucose-lowering agents have been found to have an effect on bone metabolism.The present study explored if different doses of metformin have an effect on bone mineral density(BMD)and bone metabolism in type 2 diabetes.AIM To investigate the effects of different doses of metformin on BMD and bone metabolism in elderly male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.METHODS A total of 120 elderly male outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were admitted to our hospital were included in the study from July 2018 to June 2019.They were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group with 60 patients in each group.Patients in the experimental group were given high dose metformin four times a day 0.5 g each time for 12 wk.Patients in the control group were given low dose metformin orally twice a day 0.5 g each time for 12 wk.The changes in bone mineral density and bone metabolism before and after treatment and the efficacy rate of the treatment were compared between the two groups.RESULTS There was no significant difference in the efficacy rate between the two groups(P>0.05).Before the treatment,there was no significant difference in BMD and bone metabolism between the two groups(P>0.05).However,after the treatment,BMD and bone metabolism were improved in the two groups.Moreover,BMD and 25-hydroxyvitamin D were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group,and N-terminal/midregion andβ-isomerized Cterminal telopeptides were significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group(all P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).CONCLUSION Both high and low dose metformin can effectively control the blood glucose levels in elderly male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.However,the benefits of high dose metformin in improving BMD and bone metabolism level was more obvious in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.展开更多
Objectives:To study the association between cigarette smoking and sperm density in men of reproductive age.Methods:We enrolled 224 male employees of a modern petrochemical plant in Nanjing, China.These men had no prio...Objectives:To study the association between cigarette smoking and sperm density in men of reproductive age.Methods:We enrolled 224 male employees of a modern petrochemical plant in Nanjing, China.These men had no prior history of infertility or other reproductive diseases.Epidemiologic data,including information on smoking and other occupational and lifestyle exposures were obtained by a questionnaire interview.Swmen specimens were collected from each participant and analyzed according to the WHO guidelines.Regression analyses were performed to estimate the effect of smoking on sperm density.Results Approximately 67% of the subjects had ever smoked cigarettes.Differ-ent measurements of smoking behavior were each associated with decreased sperm density.There was a significant dose-response trend between the tertiles of total smoking amount in pack-years and sperm densi-ty(-13.3×10^6/ml;95%CI,-24.1-2.5),while ex-smokers had only a small decrement in sperm density(-2.6×10^6/ml;95%CI,-18.7,13.5).Starting smoking at less than 20 years of age was associated with significant reduction in sperm density(-14.8×10^6/ml;95%CI,-27.4-2.2).Starting smoking at 20 year or older was associated with a slightly smaller de-crease(-10.0×10^6/ml;95%CI,-21.7,1.4).Conclusions Cigarette smoking is associ-ated with decreased sperm density,showing an evident dose-response trend in this population.展开更多
背景寻找良性前列腺增生(benign prostatic hyperplasia,BPH)发生的影响因素有助于对BPH进行早期预防。目的探讨中老年男性体检人群临床指标与前列腺体积的相关性,寻找BPH的关联因素。方法回顾性分析2021年6月—2023年6月某三甲医院体...背景寻找良性前列腺增生(benign prostatic hyperplasia,BPH)发生的影响因素有助于对BPH进行早期预防。目的探讨中老年男性体检人群临床指标与前列腺体积的相关性,寻找BPH的关联因素。方法回顾性分析2021年6月—2023年6月某三甲医院体检中心行健康检查的中老年男性的资料,以前列腺总体积(total prostate volume,TPV)为分组标准,TPV>25 cm3为BPH组,TPV≤25 cm3为健康对照组,采用Spearman相关性分析和多因素Logistic回归分析与TPV相关的因素。结果共纳入6732例45~89岁中老年男性,其中BPH组3972例,健康对照组2760例。与健康对照组相比,BPH组年龄[M(IQR):56(51~60)岁vs 53(49~58)岁,P<0.001]、体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)[M(IQR):26.41(24.64~28.36)kg/m^(2) vs 25.76(24.06~27.80)kg/m^(2),P<0.001]、空腹胰岛素(insulin,INS)[M(IQR):10.67(7.27~15.53)mmol/L vs 10.25(6.90~14.93)mmol/L,P=0.005]、总前列腺特异性抗原(total prostate specific antigen,tPSA)[M(IQR):1.01(0.66~1.63)ng/L vs 0.75(0.51~1.10)ng/L,P<0.001]较高,高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(high density lipoprotein-cholesterol,HDL-C)[M(IQR):1.18(1.00~1.37)mmol/L vs 1.19(1.01~1.40)mmol/L,P=0.004]、游离前列腺特异性抗原(free prostate specific antigen,fPSA)/tPSA[M(IQR):0.31(0.23~0.41)vs 0.32(0.24~0.42),P=0.016]较低。相关性分析显示,TPV与年龄(r=0.24,P<0.001)、tPSA(r=0.33,P<0.001)、fPSA(r=0.36,P<0.001)均呈显著正相关。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,随着年龄(OR=1.051,95%CI:1.042~1.060,P<0.001)、BMI(OR=1.095,95%CI:1.076~1.116,P<0.001)和tPSA(OR=1.775,95%CI:1.647~1.913,P<0.001)的增长或升高,BPH的发病风险升高,但高HDL-C男性发生BPH的概率较低(OR=0.790,95%CI:0.665~0.945,P=0.009)。结论tPSA、年龄、BMI、HDL-C与前列腺增生发生有关。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Diabetes is a chronic disease,which may cause various complications.Patients with diabetes are at high risk of bone and joint disorders,such as osteoporosis and bone fractures.In addition,it became widely accepted that diabetes has an important impact on bone metabolism.Metformin is a commonly used and effective first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes.Some glucose-lowering agents have been found to have an effect on bone metabolism.The present study explored if different doses of metformin have an effect on bone mineral density(BMD)and bone metabolism in type 2 diabetes.AIM To investigate the effects of different doses of metformin on BMD and bone metabolism in elderly male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.METHODS A total of 120 elderly male outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were admitted to our hospital were included in the study from July 2018 to June 2019.They were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group with 60 patients in each group.Patients in the experimental group were given high dose metformin four times a day 0.5 g each time for 12 wk.Patients in the control group were given low dose metformin orally twice a day 0.5 g each time for 12 wk.The changes in bone mineral density and bone metabolism before and after treatment and the efficacy rate of the treatment were compared between the two groups.RESULTS There was no significant difference in the efficacy rate between the two groups(P>0.05).Before the treatment,there was no significant difference in BMD and bone metabolism between the two groups(P>0.05).However,after the treatment,BMD and bone metabolism were improved in the two groups.Moreover,BMD and 25-hydroxyvitamin D were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group,and N-terminal/midregion andβ-isomerized Cterminal telopeptides were significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group(all P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).CONCLUSION Both high and low dose metformin can effectively control the blood glucose levels in elderly male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.However,the benefits of high dose metformin in improving BMD and bone metabolism level was more obvious in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
文摘Objectives:To study the association between cigarette smoking and sperm density in men of reproductive age.Methods:We enrolled 224 male employees of a modern petrochemical plant in Nanjing, China.These men had no prior history of infertility or other reproductive diseases.Epidemiologic data,including information on smoking and other occupational and lifestyle exposures were obtained by a questionnaire interview.Swmen specimens were collected from each participant and analyzed according to the WHO guidelines.Regression analyses were performed to estimate the effect of smoking on sperm density.Results Approximately 67% of the subjects had ever smoked cigarettes.Differ-ent measurements of smoking behavior were each associated with decreased sperm density.There was a significant dose-response trend between the tertiles of total smoking amount in pack-years and sperm densi-ty(-13.3×10^6/ml;95%CI,-24.1-2.5),while ex-smokers had only a small decrement in sperm density(-2.6×10^6/ml;95%CI,-18.7,13.5).Starting smoking at less than 20 years of age was associated with significant reduction in sperm density(-14.8×10^6/ml;95%CI,-27.4-2.2).Starting smoking at 20 year or older was associated with a slightly smaller de-crease(-10.0×10^6/ml;95%CI,-21.7,1.4).Conclusions Cigarette smoking is associ-ated with decreased sperm density,showing an evident dose-response trend in this population.
文摘背景寻找良性前列腺增生(benign prostatic hyperplasia,BPH)发生的影响因素有助于对BPH进行早期预防。目的探讨中老年男性体检人群临床指标与前列腺体积的相关性,寻找BPH的关联因素。方法回顾性分析2021年6月—2023年6月某三甲医院体检中心行健康检查的中老年男性的资料,以前列腺总体积(total prostate volume,TPV)为分组标准,TPV>25 cm3为BPH组,TPV≤25 cm3为健康对照组,采用Spearman相关性分析和多因素Logistic回归分析与TPV相关的因素。结果共纳入6732例45~89岁中老年男性,其中BPH组3972例,健康对照组2760例。与健康对照组相比,BPH组年龄[M(IQR):56(51~60)岁vs 53(49~58)岁,P<0.001]、体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)[M(IQR):26.41(24.64~28.36)kg/m^(2) vs 25.76(24.06~27.80)kg/m^(2),P<0.001]、空腹胰岛素(insulin,INS)[M(IQR):10.67(7.27~15.53)mmol/L vs 10.25(6.90~14.93)mmol/L,P=0.005]、总前列腺特异性抗原(total prostate specific antigen,tPSA)[M(IQR):1.01(0.66~1.63)ng/L vs 0.75(0.51~1.10)ng/L,P<0.001]较高,高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(high density lipoprotein-cholesterol,HDL-C)[M(IQR):1.18(1.00~1.37)mmol/L vs 1.19(1.01~1.40)mmol/L,P=0.004]、游离前列腺特异性抗原(free prostate specific antigen,fPSA)/tPSA[M(IQR):0.31(0.23~0.41)vs 0.32(0.24~0.42),P=0.016]较低。相关性分析显示,TPV与年龄(r=0.24,P<0.001)、tPSA(r=0.33,P<0.001)、fPSA(r=0.36,P<0.001)均呈显著正相关。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,随着年龄(OR=1.051,95%CI:1.042~1.060,P<0.001)、BMI(OR=1.095,95%CI:1.076~1.116,P<0.001)和tPSA(OR=1.775,95%CI:1.647~1.913,P<0.001)的增长或升高,BPH的发病风险升高,但高HDL-C男性发生BPH的概率较低(OR=0.790,95%CI:0.665~0.945,P=0.009)。结论tPSA、年龄、BMI、HDL-C与前列腺增生发生有关。
