Elevated testosterone levels in HIV-infected men: case report and a retrospective chart review. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Little is known about HIV-infected patients with serum testosterone levels in high normal to elevated ranges. An HIV-infected patient with hepatitis C and unexplained high serum testosterone levels prompted a retrospective chart review into the association of hepatitis C and serum testosterone levels greater than 1000 ng/mL in our clinic. The charts of 1419 male HIV patients were reviewed. Out of 1419 patients, 159 (11%) met the criteria for data analysis. A total of 8 patients had serum testosterone levels greater than 1000 ng/mL. There was no significant correlation between hepatitis C antibody positivity or presence of hepatitis C viremia as measured by viral load, nor was there any significant correlation with CD4+ cell counts. We found a weak positive association between years since reported diagnosis of HIV and high testosterone levels.

publication date

  • June 4, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Coinfection
  • HIV Infections
  • Testosterone

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84884690558

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/2325957413489170

PubMed ID

  • 23735854

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 5