Relationship between total testosterone, cognitive function, depressive behavior and sleep quality in CKD not on dialysis
Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Afsar B. Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Konya Numune State Hospital, Konya, Turkey |
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Hemodialysis.com What are the main findings of the study? |
Total testosterone levels were related with cognitive function and depression but not with sleep quality. |
Hemodialysis.com: Were any of the findings unexpected? |
The unexpected finding was although there was a trend no independent association was found between total testosterone and age. |
Hemodialysis.com: What should clinicians and patients take away from your report? |
Regular measurement of testosterone levels be usefull in HD patients with symtoms of depression and cognitive function. |
Hemodialysis.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study? |
Whether supplamentation of testosterome ameloriates depression and cognitive dysfunction needs to be addressed in randomized trials. |
Reference:Relationship between total testosterone, cognitive function, depressive behavior, and sleep quality in chronic kidney disease patients not on dialysis. Afsar B.Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Konya Numune State Hospital, Konya, Turkey Clin Exp Nephrol. 2012 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print] |
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