Association of carotene rich diet with hypogonadism in a male athlete.
Asian J Androl
; 8(4): 488-92, 2006 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To report on a unique case of hypogonadism associated with excessive carotene intake in a young male athlete. CASE REPORT A 20-year-old patient presented with a gradual decline in muscular and physical activity, sexual interest and erectile ability associated with a high in carotene and low in animal fat diet of his own design a year prior to the clinical manifestations. Clinically, he presented with very overt signs of carotene excess his palms and soles were yellow. Moreover, 2 weeks after normalization of his diet, carotene B levels were at the upper end of the normal range.METHODS:
Repeated stimulation tests of hypothalamic, pituitary and testicular function were performed before and at 3, 6 and 12 months after the introduction of a balanced diet.RESULTS:
Very low basal and stimulated values for gonadotropins and gonadal steroids were found at the initial evaluation with a progressive recovery shown after months of a balanced diet and carotene B restoration. Complete androgen secretion and sexual response recovery were observed only after 9-12 months from diagnosis.CONCLUSION:
This is the first report associating excessive carotene intake with a hypothalamic form of hypogonadism in a young man.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Deportes
/
Carotenoides
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Dieta
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Hipogonadismo
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asian J Androl
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
/
UROLOGIA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Grecia