RACIAL ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN MALE TESTOSTERONE LEVELS - A PROBABLE CONTRIBUTOR TO GROUP-DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH

被引：145

作者：

ELLIS, L

NYBORG, H

机构：

[1] UNIV AARHUS,RISSKOV,DENMARK

[2] MINOT STATE COLL,MINOT,ND 58701

来源：

STEROIDS | 1992年 / 57卷 / 02期

关键词：

TESTOSTERONE; RACE; PROSTATE CANCER; CORONARY HEART DISEASE; RACIAL VARIATIONS;

D O I：

10.1016/0039-128X(92)90032-5

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Racial and ethnic variations in serum testosterone levels were investigated among a large sample of male Vietnam era veterans. Based on geometric means, significant average differences were found between 3,654 non-Hispanic white and 525 black individuals. The geometric mean for testosterone levels among 200 Hispanic individuals was similar to that of non-Hispanic white individuals. Regarding two other radical/ethnic groups (Asian/Pacific Islanders and Native Americans), no significant differences were found, due perhaps to small sample sizes. Results were interpreted as having considerable potential for explaining some of the race differences in the incidences of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and prostate cancer.

引用

页码：72 / 75

页数：4

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