The Relation of Insulin Resistance With Free Androgen Index and Endothelial Dysfunction Marker YKL-40 and Its Effect on Male Infertility: A Prospective Study
This initial study investigating the serum YKL-40 level in men with and without IR revealed no relationship between YKL-40 levels and IR. Nonetheless, higher total serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels and lower total serum testosterone and free androgen indices were found in participants with IR.
Authors
- Betül Keyif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7472-551X)
- Müşerref Banu Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2248-016X)
Institutions
- Zeynep Kamil Hospital (TR)
- Düzce Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.72481
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23