KMID : 0358320080490111035
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Korean Journal of Urology 2008 Volume.49 No. 11 p.1035 ~ p.1040
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Correlation between Androgen Deficiency on the Aging Males Questionnaire and the Aging Males¡¯ Symptoms Scale and Their Relationship with Serum Testosterone
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Park Dong-Soo
Kim Soo-Woong Paick Jae-Seung Ku Ja-Hyeon Kim Tae-Beom
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between the Androgen Deficiency in Aging Males(ADAM) questionnaire and the Aging Males¡¯ Symptoms(AMS) scale and to determine their relationship with the serum testosterone level.
Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of the patients who took the self-administered ADAM questionnaire, the AMS scale and the International Index of Erectile Function(IIEF) questionnaire. We enrolled a total of 265 patients older than 40 years who presented a positive result for the ADAM questionnaire(defined as a ¡¯yes¡¯ answer to question 1 or 7, or a ¡¯yes¡¯ answer to at least three of the other questions). Blood tests were performed, including the total testosterone, prolactin, the lipid profiles and the fasting glucose level.
Results: The psychological subscale of the AMS scale was correlated with ADAM questions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 10(p£¼0.005) and the somato-vegetative subscale was correlated with questions 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10(p£¼0.05). The sexual subscale was correlated with questions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10(p£¼ 0.05). Statistically significant differences were found for the IIEF questionnaire scores between the patients with ¡¯yes¡¯ and ¡¯no¡¯ answer to ADAM question 1 and 7(p£¼0.05). The IIEF questionnaire scores were significantly lower for the men with a sexual subscale score 11-25 on the AMS scale (p£¼0.05). The total testosterone was not correlated with the ADAM, AMS and IIEF questionnaire but the total testosterone demonstrated a significantly negative correlation with weight, abdominal circumference, body mass index(BMI) and triglyceride(p£¼0.05).
Conclusions: This analysis revealed that the ADAM questionnaire and the AMS scale have a significant relationship, and especially the sexual function domain of the two questionnaires showed correlation with the IIEF questionnaire. Serum testosterone was related with weight, abdominal circumference, BMI and triglyceride.
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KEYWORD
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Hypogonadism, Questionnaires, Testosterone
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