Sexualhormone und quantitativer Ultraschall an der Ferse in der Allgemeinbevölkerung

In vorangegangenen Studien wurde ein Zusammenhang der Sexualhormone mit dem Frakturrisiko nahegelegt. Wir haben darauf aufbauend untersucht in welchem Zusammenhang die Sexualhormone mit den quantitativen Ultraschallparametern der Ferse in Frauen und Männern Vorpommerns stehen. Für die vorliegende Studie wurden Testosteron, Estron und Androstendion mittels LC/MS-Verfahren und darüber hinaus Dehydroepiandrosteron-Sulphat und das Sexualhormon-bindende-Globulin in Immunoassays gemessen. Unter Einbezug relevanter Confounder wurden die Assoziation der Sexualhormone zu den quantitativen Ultraschallparametern der Ferse geprüft. Interessanterweise zeigte sich neben der positiven Assoziation von freiem Testosteron zur frequenzabhängigen Ultraschalldämpfung, eine inverse Assoziation von Dehydroepiandrosteron-Sulphat zum Stiffness Index des Knochens, die sich weder mit Blick auf das aktuelle biochemische Verständnis noch auf die Studienlage eindeutig erklären lässt.While previous research suggests the link between human sex hormones and bone fracture risk, we investigated the association between sex hormones and the quantitative ultrasound parameters at the heel in women and men from the population of Pomerania. For that we measured testosterone, estrone and androstenedion by LC/MS-based methods and in addition dehydroepiandrosterone sulphat and sex hormone binding globuline in immunoassays. To our surprise in addition to a positive association of free testoterone with broadband ultrasound attenuation an inverse association of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphat with the stiffness index occurred, which cannot be explained properly either in terms of the current biochemical understanding nor with the state of common studies

Sex hormones and quantitative ultrasound parameters at the heel in men and women from the general population

Purpose/introduction: The present study investigates potential associations between liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) measured sex hormones, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and bone ultrasound parameters at the heel in men and women from the general population. Methods: Data from 502 women and 425 men from the population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-TREND) were used. Cross-sectional associations of sex hormones including testosterone (TT), calculated free testosterone (FT), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), androstenedione (ASD), estrone (E1) and SHBG with quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters at the heel, including broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), speed of sound (SOS) and stiffness index (SI) were examined by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multivariable quantile regression models. Results: Multivariable regression analysis showed a sex-specific inverse association of DHEAS with SI in men (Beta per SI unit = −3.08, standard error (SE) = 0.88), but not in women (Beta = −0.01, SE = 2.09). Furthermore, FT was positively associated with BUA in men (Beta per BUA unit = 29.0, SE = 10.1). None of the other sex hormones (ASD, E1) or SHBG was associated with QUS parameters after multivariable adjustment. Conclusions: This cross-sectional population-based study revealed independent associations of DHEAS and FT with QUS parameters in men, suggesting a potential influence on male bone metabolism. The predictive role of DHEAS and FT as a marker for osteoporosis in men warrants further investigation in clinical trials and large-scale observational studies