Serum testosterone and testicular hemodynamics before and after infection with SARS-COV-2 (pilot study)

INTRODUCTION: The current epidemiological situation dictates a detailed study of the effect of a new coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2) on various anatomical, histological, physiological and biochemical parameters of the human body, which has become an integral part of many medical research, including urology, andrology, endocrinology.

OBJECTIVE: To study serum testosterone levels and testicular hemodynamics before and after infection with SARS-CoV-2.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 20 patients were examined, before and after suffering SARS-CoV-2 infection (who fell ill at the beginning of 2020). Average age 37.8 years (min=27, max=50). The level of total testosterone (s) in the blood serum and hemodynamic parameters of the testicles (maximum and minimum blood flow velocity and resistance index) were studied.

RESULTS: When studying the level of s 3 months after the transferred SARS-CoV-2, its decrease from the initial value was noted (r=0.47; p=0.35), and after 6 months (r=0.98; p<0.007) there was no recovery of the target level of Ts before infection with SARS-CoV-2. Regarding the hemodynamics of the testicles, there was also a decrease in Vmax and Vmin, and an increase in RI, which indicates a deterioration in the blood flow of the testicles (p<0.001).

CONCLUSION: SARS-CoV-2 affects the level of Ts in the blood serum and the parameters of the hemodynamics of the testicles. The extent to which SARS-CoV-2 affects patient performance depends largely on the severity of the disease and to a lesser extent on baseline performance.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

Enthalten in:

Urologiia (Moscow, Russia : 1999) - (2021), 5 vom: 06. Nov., Seite 5-9

Sprache:

Russisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ibishev, Kh S [VerfasserIn]
Mamedov, E A [VerfasserIn]
Gusova, Z R [VerfasserIn]
Palenyy, A I [VerfasserIn]
Prokop, Y O [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

3XMK78S47O
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Hemodynamics of testicles
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Testicles
Testosterone

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.11.2021

Date Revised 09.11.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332814734