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However, longitudinal studies exploring the role of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on gonadal function are scanty.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This work aimed to investigate in men with severe\/complicated obesity the role of OSAS in decreasing testosterone levels and evaluate the effects of CPAP on hormonal status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study consecutively enrolled 204 male inpatients with complicated severe obesity, without known hypogonadism. Polysomnography (or overnight oximetry during CPAP) and blood tests for inflammation and metabolic and hormonal profiles were performed. \u201cDecompensated OSAS\u201d was defined as an Apnea\/Hypopnea Index (AHI) in newly diagnosed, or Oxygen Desaturation Index (ODI) in treated patients, above 30 events\/hour. A multiple linear regression was implemented to identify the independent factors correlated with total testosterone (TT). Lastly, a longitudinal study of 14 newly diagnosed patients was performed to evaluate the effects of CPAP on TT after 3 months of treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 127 of 204 patients showed low TT (\u226410.4 nmol\/L). BMI, type 2 diabetes, C-reactive protein, and decompensated OSAS were independently associated with TT (P = .039; P = .006, P = .003, and P = .014, respectively). After 3 months of CPAP therapy, TT was higher (P = .009) and ODI was associated with such improvement, independently of BMI (P = .04).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Decompensated OSAS was found to correlate with low testosterone in men with severe obesity. 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