Low testosterone and anaemia in men with type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Objective Anaemia is frequently found in patients with diabetes, in whom it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Low testosterone levels are also common in men with type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that low testosterone levels are also associated with anaemia in men with type 2 diabetes, over the effects of chronic kidney disease. Design Cross-sectional cohort study, performed in 2005 in a tertiary diabetes clinic. Patients 464 men with type 2 diabetes. Main outcome measure Anaemia (haemoglobin (Hb) < 13·7 g/dl in men aged < 60, or < 13·2 g/dl in men aged 60 and older). Results About 24% of study participants had anaemia, which was associated with the presence and severity o..