Research Article

Metabolic Profile in a Cohort of Young Sicilian Patients with Klinefelter’s Syndrome: The Role of Irisin

Table 2

Correlation between Irisin and clinical and hormonal metabolic parameters (univariate analysis) in patients with Klinefelter syndrome.

Irisin
Klinefelter syndromer

WC (cm)0.377
BMI (Kg/m2)0.269
ISI-Matsuda−0.128
HbA1c (%)−0.041
FSH (mUI/ml)0.005
LH (mUI/ml)0.152
E2 (pg/ml)0.147
Total testosterone (ng/ml)−0.014

WC, waist circumference; BM, body mass index; FSH, follicular stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; E2, 17beta-estradiol.