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However, its use is associated with several complications, including sexual dysfunction in men.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess plasma testosterone and sexual function in Southeast Asian men on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) or buprenorphine maintenance treatment (BMT).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>76 sexually active men on MMT (mean age\u00a0= 43.30 \u00b1 10.32 years) and 31 men on BMT (mean age\u00a0= 41.87 \u00b1 9.76 years) from a Southeast Asian community were evaluated using plasma total testosterone (TT) and prolactin levels, body mass index, social demographics, substance use measures, and depression severity scale.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Outcomes<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prevalence and associated factors of TT level lower than the reference range in men on MMT or BMT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>More than 1 third of men (40.8%, n\u00a0= 31) on MMT had TT levels lower than the reference range, whereas 1 fourth of men (22.6%, n\u00a0= 7) on BMT did. At univariate analysis, MMT vs BMT (\u03b2\u00a0= 0.298, adjusted R2\u00a0= 0.08, P\u00a0= .02) and body mass index (\u03b2\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.23, adjusted R2\u00a0= 0.12, P\u00a0= .02) were associated with changes in TT after stepwise regression. There were no significant associations with age; Opiate Treatment Index Q scores for alcohol, heroin, stimulant, tobacco, or cannabis use and social functioning domain; education levels; hepatitis C status; and severity of depression. Prolactin level did not differ between the MMT and BMT groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The sex hormonal assay should be used regularly to check men on MMT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Strengths and Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is the first study conducted in the Southeast Asian community. Our study was limited by the lack of a healthy group as the reference for serum levels of testosterone and prolactin.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings showed that plasma testosterone levels are lower in MMT than in BMT users. 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