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According to research presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting patients with elevated serum testosterone levels were less likely to have current asthma regardless of gender. Data from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were evaluated in 7584 patients aged 1 to 80 years old. Of the total study population, 601 patients were identified with current asthma; patients were further stratified by age and gender. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between serum testosterone and the prevalence of current asthma.
In the general study population, each 25 ng/dL increase in serum testosterone correlated with a 3% (95% CI, 1%-4%; P =.002) decrease in the likelihood of having asthma. Dividing the patients into tertiles based on the range of serum testosterone levels, a 58% (95% CI, 29%-75%; P =.003) decrease in the likelihood of current asthma was associated with the highest tertile (n=1904) vs the lowest tertile.
According to research presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting patients with elevated serum testosterone levels were less likely to have current asthma regardless of gender. Data from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were evaluated in 7584 patients aged 1 to 80 years old. Of the total study population, 601 patients were identified with current asthma; patients were further stratified by age and gender. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between serum testosterone and the prevalence of current asthma.
In the general study population, each 25 ng/dL increase in serum testosterone correlated with a 3% (95% CI, 1%-4%; P =.002) decrease in the likelihood of having asthma. Dividing the patients into tertiles based on the range of serum testosterone levels, a 58% (95% CI, 29%-75%; P =.003) decrease in the likelihood of current asthma was associated with the highest tertile (n=1904) vs the lowest tertile.
