Androgen receptor-reduced sensitivity is associated with increased mortality and poorer glycaemia in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

Abstract

A higher number of CAG repeats at the AR gene associates with higher future HbA1c. There was a 'u' shaped relation between CAG repeat number and mortality rate. Determination of CAG repeat number may become part of assessment of androgen status/its consequences for men with T2DM.