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Persistent TB\u2010related inflammation has been implicated in significant endocrine and metabolic dysregulation. While previous studies have documented alterations in sex hormones or lipid profiles independently, the potential interplay between these biological systems has not been systematically investigated in patients with active TB. Moreover, comprehensive evidence from sub\u2010Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, where the burden of TB is substantial, remains limited. Elucidating the hormone\u2010lipid interrelationship may provide important insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying TB\u2010associated metabolic disturbances. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively evaluate alterations in sex hormones and lipid profiles and to examine their interrelationships among adult TB patients in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n A comparative cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among 150 HIV\u2010negative, TB\u2010positive patients (both newly diagnosed and on anti\u2010TB treatment) and 150 age\u2010matched TB\u2010negative adults recruited from five selected health institutions in Gondar Town. Sociodemographic, clinical and behavioural data were collected using structured interviews. Fasting serum samples were analysed for lipid profiles, sex hormones and cortisol using a Beckman Coulter Clinical Chemistry analyser. Group comparisons were performed using\n t<\/jats:italic>\n \u2010tests and the Mann\u2013Whitney\n U<\/jats:italic>\n test and correlations were assessed using Pearson and Spearman's rank coefficients. Statistical significance was set at\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.05.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Male TB\u2010positive patients had significantly lower testosterone (mean difference: \u22122.6, 95% CI: \u22123.1 to \u22122.1), while oestradiol (+15.1, 95% CI: 9.5\u201320.7), LH (+5.8, 95% CI: 3.2\u20138.3) and FSH (+6.6, 95% CI: 4.1\u20139.0) levels were significantly higher compared with tuberculosis\u2010negative individuals (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001). Female TB\u2010positive patients showed markedly reduced testosterone and progesterone levels (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001,\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.7 and 0.4, respectively). Among females, testosterone levels were lower in underweight than normal\u2010weight individuals (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.006; overall\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.008), with no other hormone variations by BMI in either sex. Regarding lipid profiles, TB\u2010positive patients exhibited significantly lower total cholesterol (mean difference: \u221240.5\u2009mg\/dL, 95% CI: \u221250.1 to \u221230.9,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001), while LDL (\u221215.7\u2009mg\/dL, 95% CI: \u221225.6 to 5.8), HDL (2.5\u2009mg\/dL, 95% CI: \u22123.5 to 8.4) and triglycerides (\u22120.5\u2009mg\/dL, 95% CI: \u22123.1 to 2.2) showed no significant differences. Among male participants, cholesterol was positively correlated with testosterone (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.658,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001) and negatively correlated with oestradiol (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009\u22120.314,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.002), FSH (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009\u22120.31,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001), LH (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009\u22120.223,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.004) and cortisol (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009\u22120.424,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001). Among female participants, cholesterol was positively correlated with testosterone (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.299,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n TB was associated with substantial disruptions in sex hormone balance and lipid metabolism. Male and female TB patients showed distinct alterations in gonadal hormones, alongside BMI\u2010related variations in testosterone among females. Reduced total cholesterol was consistently observed in TB\u2010positive patients, including both newly diagnosed and treated cases. In addition, TB patients on treatment had significantly lower triglyceride levels compared with both newly diagnosed TB patients and TB\u2010negative controls, while underweight individuals exhibited lower triglyceride levels compared with overweight individuals. These findings suggest an association between tuberculosis, endocrine disruption and altered lipid metabolism, with potential implications for disease severity, nutritional status and recovery. However, given the cross\u2010sectional design of this study, causal relationships cannot be established. 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