Correlation of ultrasound measured testicular volume with waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-hip ratio and conicity index in Nigerian adults

Correlation of ultrasound measured testicular volume with waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-hip ratio and conicity index in Nigerian adults

Background: Accurate testicular volume measurement is one way to assess testicular function. Some obese males exhibit altered levels of circulating sex steroids; decreased levels of total testosterone (T) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and increased estrogens levels. Some anthropometric mea...

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Main Authors: A L Asomugha, C I Madubogwu, N U Madubogwu, M E Aronu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
ultrasound
testicular volumes
waist-hip ratio
conicity index
nigerian adult
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2018;volume=27;issue=3;spage=265;epage=271;aulast=Asomugha;type=0

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