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Positive Correlation between Androgen Receptor CAG Repeat Length and Metabolic Syndrome in a Korean Male Population

Authors
Kim, Jong WookBae, Young DaeAhn, Sun TaeKim, Jin WookKim, Je JongMoon, Du Geon
Issue Date
1월-2018
Publisher
KOREAN SOC SEXUAL MEDICINE & ANDROLOGY
Keywords
Metabolic syndrome; Receptors, androgen; Trinucleotide repeats
Citation
WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH, v.36, no.1, pp.73 - 78
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SCIE
KCI
Journal Title
WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH
Volume
36
Number
1
Start Page
73
End Page
78
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/78037
DOI
10.5534/wjmh.17029
ISSN
2287-4208
Abstract
Purpose: In epidemiological studies, there are various associations of androgen receptor (AR) CAG with several diseases or phenotypes. However, the relationship between CAG repeat length and metabolic syndrome (MS) remains unclear, especially in Asian populations. This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between AR CAG repeat length polymorphism and MS in a Korean male population. Materials and Methods: We explored the relationship between AR CAG repeat length polymorphism and MS in a Korean male population (n = 337) from 2013 to 2014. AR CAG repeat were determined by microsatellite fragment sizing. Components of MS and laboratory data (lipid profile, fasting glucose, and glycated hemoglobin [HbA1c]) were analyzed with AR CAG repeat length. Results: The mean AR CAG repeat length was 22.3 +/- 4.7. Sixty-nine men (20.5%) were diagnosed with MS. Men with MS showed significantly longer AR CAG repeat lengths compared with men without MS (26.2 vs. 21.4, p < 0.001). With increasing CAG repeat, the number of components meeting the NCEP criteria increased significantly. AR CAG repeat length was associated significantly with high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglyceride, and HbA1c levels. In the multivariate analysis, CAG repeat length, waist circumference, and levels of HDL were independently associated with MS. (odds ratio (OR) = 1.37, 1.19 and 0.90, p < 0.001, 0.045, and 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: AR CAG repeat length was associated with MS and laboratory test results, such as those for HDL, triglycerides, and HbA1c, in Korean males. Longer CAG repeat length was identified as a risk factor for MS in Korean males.
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