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The efficacy of testosterone undecanoate (TU) treatment in constitutional delay of growth (CHD) is well recognized. We investigated its role in initiating puberty. Sera taken prior to, just after 6 months on and after 6 months off treatment with TU (20 mg daily) were analyzed from eight boys and compared to results from eight boys receiving placebo. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), sleep-entrained pulsatility and mean overnight luteinizing hormone (mLH), and morning testosterone (T) levels were measured. Free androgen index (FAI) was calculated. Testicular volume (TV) and growth parameters were assessed. During treatment, there was a significant increase in height velocity in boys taking TU vs placebo (mean +/- SD: 5.7 +/- 2.0 vs 3.2 +/- 0.9 cm/year, p = 0.008) but no significant differences were observed in regard to LH pulsatility, mLH, T, SHBG, FAI, PSA and TV values. PSA was detectable in four patients (two each in the TU and placebo groups) at 6 months off treatment indicating pubertal progression. Among the hormones measured, only pretreatment mLH levels were significantly higher in the PSA-positive patients compared to 12 PSA-negative patients (mean +/- SEM: 1.5 +/- 0.39 vs 0.37 +/- 0.06 IU/l, p < 0.001). In conclusion, TU treatment shows no significant effect on initiation or advancement of puberty despite its resultant growth acceleration. Among the hormonal changes studied, mLH levels were the earliest indicator of pubertal initiation.
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PMID:Effect of low-dose testosterone treatment on androgen regulated proteins prostate specific antigen and sex hormone binding globulin in short prepubertal boys: lack of initiation of puberty. 1258 41

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is frequently used for prostate cancer (PCa) screening, but serum levels are also increased by prostate inflammation. Elevations in serum levels of alpha1-antitrypsin (ATT), a marker of inflammation, in cancer patients are well documented. However, an association between PSA and ATT has never been investigated. The authors, therefore, measured serum acute phase proteins (APPs) ATT, alpha1-acid glycoprotein, C-reactive protein, and alpha1-antichymotrypsin in 174 men without and 34 with newly diagnosed untreated PCa (38-80 years old). As expected, men with PCa had higher mean PSA levels than those without PCa (P < 0.00001). Men with PCa and those without PCa but with PSA >2 ng/mL (n = 68) had significantly higher ATT concentrations than those without these conditions (n = 106) (mean +/- SEM g/L): 1.94+/-0.083, 1.92+/-0.066, 1.25+/-0.043, respectively; p <0.005). Interestingly, African-American men without PCa (n=111) had higher ATT levels than Caucasian men (n=63) (1.565+/-0.045 g/l versus 1.395+/-0.056 g/l; p <0.005); and differences persisted in men with PSA >2 ng/ml (2.094+/-0.07 g/l versus 1.593 for all0.095 g/l; p<0.0002). There were no differences among groups in the levels of other APP. ATT showed the strongest correlation with PSA (r = 0.346 to 0.395; p <0.001) than any other APP (r < or =0.245). Our data suggest that men with PCa have higher ATT levels than those without PCa; and African-American men without PCa have higher ATT levels than Caucasian men. The possible implications of elevated ATT levels in African-American men on the risk of PCa are discussed.
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PMID:Correlation between serum prostate-specific antigen and alpha-1-antitrypsin in men without and with prostate cancer. 1658 45