INDICATORS OF LEVEL OF FREE TESTOSTERONE IN PATIENTS WITH PSORIASIS AND WITH CHRONIC PROSTATITIS
The aim is to study changes in the levels of free testosterone concentration in patients with psoriasis in men with chronic prostatitis (CP). Materials and methods. Under the supervision were 138 men with psoriasis aged 18 to 77 years who were divided into 2 groups of patients: group 1 - 102 (73.9%) patients with psoriasis with CP, group 2 - 36 (26, 1%) patients with psoriasis without CP. The concentration of free testosterone was determined by enzyme immunoassay using the Free Testosterone ELISA (EIA-2924) test system manufactured by DRG Int. (USA), reference interval: 4.5-45.0 pg / ml. Results. When analyzing the concentration of free testosterone in patients with psoriasis with CP, it was 10.8 ± 0.6 pg / ml, and in patients with psoriasis without CP, it was 16.1 ± 1.7 pg / ml (p ˂ 0.05). Conclusions. It was shown that psoriasis, like CP, affects the hormonal background of men, and their comorbidity has a more pronounced effect, which in turn affects their reproductive function.