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Testosterone (T) levels are decreased in obese men, but the underlying causes are incompletely understood. Our objective was to explore the relation between low (free) T levels and male obesity, by evaluating metabolic parameters, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) aromatase expression, and parameters of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis. We recruited 57 morbidly obese men [33 had type 2 diabetes...
Purpose This study was performed to evaluate the risk factors of parastomal hernia after abdominoperineal rectal amputation. Methods This was a retrospective study of consecutive patients who underwent abdominoperineal rectal amputation for rectal cancer between January 1999 and August 2006. The effects of age, sex, surgical approach, chemotherapy, waist circumference, and body mass index on the...
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