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Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the re­lationship between endocrine hormones, lipid levels and clinical parameters in male patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Materials and methods: Fifteen male patients with CTS and 16 healthy controls were included in the study. Serum free T3, free T4, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, triglycer­ide and total cholesterol levels were analyzed. Symptom severity and hand function were assessed using the Bos­ton Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire in clinical examination. Results: Serum free T3, free T4, TSH, free testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, triglyceride and total cholesterol levels were similar between CTS patients and controls (p> 0.05). Also, there was no statistically signifi­cant correlation between laboratory parameters and clini­cal characteristics in patients with CTS (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The serum free T3, free T4, TSH, free tes­tosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, triglyceride and total cholesterol levels seem within normal range in male CTS patients. Further studies are needed to inves­tigate association endocrine factors, lipid levels such as triglyceride and total cholesterol with CTS in male and fe­male patients.

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