Abstract: Objective To explore the correlation between serum testosterone and type 2 diabetes mellitus in elderly male.Methods 1012 elderly male were divided into 2 groups according to their histry of DM.Blood glucose(FBG,PBG),cholesterol(CHO),triglyceride(TG),blood pressure(DBP,SBP),body mass index(BMI),serum insulin(FINS,PINS),serum testosterone(T)and estradiol(E₂)were measured.Results Eldly male with type 2 diabetes showed higher FBG,PBG,TG,FINS,PINS and E2 level than those without DM(P<0.05),and with lower HDL-C and T level(P<0.05).The analysis of multiple stepwise regression showed that T level was correlated with the level of HDL-C,FINS,PINS and TG.Conclusion TG,HDL-C,FINS and PINS level correlate with T level in eldly male with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Key words: type 2 diabetis mellitus, testosterone, the elderly, male