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Evaluation the Effect of Glyburide and/or Metformin on Testosterone Levels in Men Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Abstract

Low testosterone serum levels have been linked with pathogenesis of type 2DM. Type 2DM pharmacotherapy may also affect the testosterone levels since; metformin decreases testosterone levels, whereas glyburide might increase the testosterone levels. Sixty-one men patients with type 2DM were selected: 22 of patients were treated with metformin, 20 of patients were treated with glyburide and 19 patients were treated with glyburide plus metformin the duration of disease was 3-6 years, compared with 20 normal healthy volunteers. Total testosterone, free testosterone and other biochemical measures as well as anthropometric variables were evaluated in each treated group. In glyburide or metformin treated patients, there were significant reduction in testosterone serum levels regarding the total and free testosterone p<0.01whereas patients that were treated with combined glyburide plus metformin there was an insignificant reduction in both total and free testosterone p>0.5. Conclusion: Combined therapy of metformin plus glyburide in type 2DM lead to a significant increment in the testosterone levels, which may play an important role in the amelioration of metabolic complications that are induced by type 2 DM.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijde.20160101.12
Published in International Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology (Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2016)
Page(s) 8-12
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Testosterone, Metformin, Glyburide, Type 2DM

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    Hayder M. Al-kuraishy; Ali I. Al-Gareeb; Salah A. Al-Windy. Evaluation the Effect of Glyburide and/or Metformin on Testosterone Levels in Men Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Int. J. Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016, 1(1), 8-12. doi: 10.11648/j.ijde.20160101.12

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    Hayder M. Al-kuraishy, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Salah A. Al-Windy. Evaluation the Effect of Glyburide and/or Metformin on Testosterone Levels in Men Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Int J Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016;1(1):8-12. doi: 10.11648/j.ijde.20160101.12

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