Table 1.
General characteristic of the two study groups
| Variables | Hypogonadal subjects N = 14 |
Control subjects N = 10 |
P values t test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54 ± 16 | 48 ± 13 | Ns |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 ± 3.5 | 27 ± 3.9 | Ns |
| Waist circ. (cm) | 98 ± 1.3 | 97 ± 1.7 | Ns |
| LVEF (%) | 61 ± 6 | 62 ± 5 | Ns |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 97 ± 11 | 89 ± 12 | Ns |
| HR peak (b/m) | 122 ± 34 | 130 ± 28 | Ns |
| SBP peak (mm Hg) | 173 ± 17 | 167 ± 21 | Ns |
| Peak workload (W) | 121 ± 34 | 130 ± 28 | Ns |
| Exercise duration (min) | 15 ± 4 | 16 ± 4 | Ns |
| Rate pressure product | 24,910 ± 5248 | 26,373 ± 5255 | Ns |
| Testosterone (nmol/L) | 3.97 ± 3.26 | 17.73 ± 3.89 | < 0.001 |
| PSA (ng/dL) | 0.91 ± 0.26 | 2.73 ± 0.79 | < 0.001 |
| Hematocrit | 42.7 ± 0.3 | 43.9 ± 0.9 | Ns |
BMI body mass index, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVMI left ventricular mass index, HR hear ratio, SBP systolic blood pressure