Serum 17-beta-estradiol and testosterone levels in asymptomatic hyperuricaemic men

R. Rosen; Y. Tomer; R. Carel; A. Weinberger

doi:10.1007/BF02249015

Serum 17-beta-estradiol and testosterone levels in asymptomatic hyperuricaemic men

R. Rosen, Y. Tomer, R. Carel, A. Weinberger

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Low levels of oestrogen, FSH and LH in serum have been reported in patients with gout. The mechanism by which sex hormones affect the development of gout is unknown, but some investigators believe that it is related to the influence of oestrogens on serum uric acid levels. We studied the relationship between serum uric acid and 17 beta oestradiol (ES) levels in asymptomatic hyperuricaemic (ASH) men in order to test the hypothesis that low ES levels are associated with hyperuricaemia. Thirty-eight men with asymptomatic hyperuricaemia (ASH) were selected from a population of healthy individuals undergoing periodical multiphasic health examinations. After adjusting for the differences in albumin levels between the two groups, no significant difference in serum ES level was found. The serum testosterone levels were similar in both groups. These findings suggest that there is no difference in the sex hormone profiles between asymptomatic hyperuricaemic and normouricaemic men.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	219-223
Number of pages	5
Journal	Clinical Rheumatology
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02249015
State	Published - Jun 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gout
Hyperuricaemia
Sex Hormones

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Rheumatology

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