Insulin resistance in men can be the underlying major factor in reproductive abnormalities ( chronic hypospermatogenesis ) as well as metabolic abnormalities similar to polycystic ovarian syndrome ( PCOS ) in women.
During the past decade IR has been recognized as a major contributor to the pathogenesis of chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism and metabolic abnormalities associated with PCOS . Theoretically IR in men may result in a similar reproductive abnormalities ( chronic hypospermatogenesis ) as well as other metabolic abnormalities similar to what happens in PCOS in women .
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
blood samples to test for primary and secondary outcome measures
IR Cholesterol HDL LDL Fasting Glucose Triglycerides
The Egyptian IVF-ET center
Cairo, Egypt, Egypt
serum insulin
Time frame: one month
Fasting Glucose
Time frame: one month
cholesterol
Time frame: one month
high density lipoprotein ( HDL)
Time frame: one month
Low density lipoprotein ( LDL )
Time frame: one month
testosterone
Time frame: one month
Triglycerides
Time frame: One month
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