Publications by authors named "N A Jorgensen"

Study Question: Is serum phosphate linked with semen quality and reproductive hormones in infertile men?

Summary Answer: Hypophosphatemia is a frequent finding in infertile men and is associated with lower number of motile sperm.

What Is Known Already: Phosphate is available in fluid from all segments of the male reproductive tract in concentrations manyfold higher than in serum. However, the role of phosphate in male fertility is largely unknown.

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Aim: To explore the association between bone disorder and the risk for progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in persons with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

Methods: In this prospective cohort study the association between bone mineral density (BMD), bone-derived factors (sclerostin, Dickkopf-1, and osteoprotegerin (OPG)), and four outcomes were investigated: 1) progression of albuminuria; 2) decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥30 %; 3) kidney failure (KF); and 4) a composite kidney outcome consisting of at least one of the outcomes.

Results: In 318 participants (median follow-up time 5.

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Objectives: Several studies have observed associations between unfavorable levels of blood glucose metabolic markers (i.e., fasting glucose, fasting insulin, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) and functional somatic disorder (FSD).

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Purpose: This study aimed to explore the thoughts and experiences of young men with cancer regarding the risk of infertility and the oncofertility counseling they received at diagnosis and during their cancer trajectory.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted from October 2023 to February 2024 at the Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet. Inclusion criteria were male adolescents and young adults with cancer aged 15-29 years.

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