Association between serum inhibin-B levels and coronary artery disease in aging males

Kocoglu H., ALAN C., ÜLKER ÇAKIR D., Malkoc E., Cosansu K., Kinlmaz B., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.9, sa.5, ss.796-801, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/aoms.2013.34410
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.796-801
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Atherosclerosis is a systemic disorder. It is a frequent leading cause of coronary artery disease (CAD). Similarly, atherosclerotic vascular alterations could lead to testicular arterial blood flow reduction and impairment of testicular function with age. Inhibin-B has been validated as a valuable serum marker of testicular functions and its correlation with testicular volume was shown in some studies done before. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between serum inhibin-B levels and CAD in elderly men.