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Reference Ranges for Testosterone in Men Generated Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry in a Community-Based Sample of Healthy Nonobese Young Men in the Framingham Heart Study and Applied to Three Geographically Distinct Cohorts

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Bhasin, Shalender, Pencina, Michael, Jasuja, Guneet Kaur, Travison, Thomas G., Coviello, Andrea, Orwoll, Eric, Wang, Patty Y., Nielson, Carrie, Wu, Frederick, Tajar, Abdelouahid, Labrie, Fernand, Vesper, Hubert, Zhang, Anqi, Ulloor, Jagadish, Singh, Ravinder, D'Agostino, Ralph, Vasan, Ramachandran S.·2011·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
DOI 10.1210/jc.2010-3012PMC PMC3146796
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CONTEXT: Reference ranges are essential for partitioning testosterone levels into low or normal and making the diagnosis of androgen deficiency. We established reference ranges for total testosterone (TT) and free testosterone (FT) in a community-based sample of men. METHODS: TT was measured using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry in nonobese healthy men, 19-40 yr old, in the Framingham Heart Study Generation 3; FT was calculated. Values below the 2.5th percentile of reference sample were deemed low. We determined the association of low TT and FT with physical dysfunction, sexual symptoms [European Male Aging Study (EMAS) only], and diabetes mellitus in three cohorts: Framingham Heart Study generations 2 and 3, EMAS, and the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study. RESULTS: In a reference sample of 456 men, mean (sd), median (quartile), and 2.5th percentile values were 723.8 (221.1), 698.7 (296.5), and 348.3 ng/dl for TT and 141. 8 (45.0), 134.0 (60.0), and 70.0 pg/ml for FT, respectively. In all three samples, men with low TT and FT were more likely to have slow walking speed, difficulty climbing stairs, or frailty and diabetes than those with normal levels. In EMAS, men with low TT and FT were more likely to report sexual symptoms than men with normal levels. Men with low TT and FT were more likely to have at least one of the following: sexual symptoms (EMAS only), physical dysfunction, or diabetes. CONCLUSION: Reference ranges generated in a community-based sample of men provide a rational basis for categorizing testosterone levels as low or normal. Men with low TT or FT by these criteria had higher prevalence of physical dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and diabetes. These reference limits should be validated prospectively in relation to incident outcomes and in randomized trials.

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Authors
Bhasin, S., Pencina, M., Jasuja, G. K., Travison, T. G., Coviello, A., Orwoll, E., Wang, P. Y., Nielson, C., Wu, F., Tajar, A., Labrie, F., Vesper, H., Zhang, A., Ulloor, J., Singh, R., D'Agostino, R., & Vasan, R. S.
Affiliations
Boston University (US)
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
The Endocrine Society
Published
2011-08
Volume
96
Issue
8
Pages
2430-2439
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
DOI
10.1210/jc.2010-3012
PMC
PMC3146796
OpenAlex
W2165100613
Cited by
355
References
54
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FWCI
23.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (n01hc25195-41-0-1, 5p30ag031679-15)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG031206, 5 P30 AG031679, U01AG018197, U01AG027810, P30-AG031679)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (N01‐HC25195, N01-HC-025195)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U01AR045583, U01AR045580, U01AR045632, U01AR045654, U01AR045614, U01AR045647)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024140)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Medical Laboratory Technology › Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
Keywords
testosterone, reference values, androgen deficiency, free testosterone, total testosterone, physical dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, frailty, young men, community sample
MeSH terms
Adult, Chemistry, Clinical, Chromatography, Liquid, Humans, Hypogonadism, Male, Massachusetts, Reference Values, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, Testosterone, Cohort Studies, Prevalence, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Young Adult

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