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Biochemical reference intervals for sex hormones with a new AutoDelfia method in aged men

Background: Our aim was to establish sex hormone reference intervals measured with a new AutoDelfia immunoassay method for aged men free of medication and/or conditions known to influence sex hormone levels.

Methods: The reference population consisted of 466 individuals between 64 and 97 years (mean 72 years) and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 26.9 kg/m².

Results and conclusions: Because age correlated significantly with most sex hormones studied, we calculated reference intervals for three age groups (64–69, 70–74 and ?75 years)...

Keywords: androgens, elderly, estrogens, men, reference interval, sex hormone-binding globulin