Comparing the Clinical Characteristics of Male LADA, T1DM and T2DM Patients

Diabetes is a common chronic disease in most parts of the world. Diabetes-related complications are harmful to the human body. There are also fewer studies on the relationship between specific types of diabetes and clinical diseases such as osteoporosis and Hypogonadism. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of hypogonadism and osteoporosis among male patients with latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA), type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and investigate the protective factors for hypogonadism and osteoporosis in these patients. This cross-sectional study evaluated male patients with LADA, T1DM, and T2DM who visited the endocrinology department of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital for diabetes management. Sex hormones, lipid profiles, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), glycosylated hemoglobin A1c, beta-cell function, uric acid, and osteocalcin were determined in serum samples. Therefor，clarifying the differences in the clinical characteristics of adult men with LADA, T1DM and T2DM will help to further understand the effects of diabetes on bone metabolism and sex hormones.