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Abnormal hormone levels in men with coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6460495     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Plasma concentrations and urinary excretions of various hormones and hormone metabolites were measured in four groups. Group 1 was composed of 13 men with prior myocardial infarction; Group 2 contained 35 clinically normal men; Group 3 consisted of 44 men with normal coronary arteriograms; and Group 4 was composed of 25 men with severe coronary artery disease shown on arteriogram but no infarction. There were four major findings: Group 1 had significantly higher 24-hour mean plasma concentrations of estrone (E1), dehydroisoandrosterone (DHA), and dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate (DHAS) than Group 2, while Group 3 had the same levels as Group 4; Group 4 had significantly lower urinary excretion of androsterone glucuronide (AG) than Group 3, while Group 1 excreted normal amounts. There are three possible explanations for these findings: 1) myocardial infarction occurring in men with coronary artery disease may elevate the plasma levels of E1, DHA, and DHAS and eliminate the preinfarction depression of urinary AG levels; 2) higher than average levels of E1, DHA, DHAS, and AG may favor the development of infarction in men with coronary artery disease; 3) higher than average levels of E1, DHA, DHAS, and AG may favor survival from any infarction that occurs in men with coronary artery disease. Experimental and epidemiological evidence seems to favor the third possibility.
Authors:
B Zumoff; R G Troxler; J O'Connor; R S Rosenfeld; J Kream; J Levin; J R Hickman; A M Sloan; W Walker; R L Cook; D K Fukushima
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Arteriosclerosis (Dallas, Tex.)     Volume:  2     ISSN:  0276-5047     ISO Abbreviation:  Arteriosclerosis     Publication Date:    1982 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-04-22     Completed Date:  1982-04-22     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8401388     Medline TA:  Arteriosclerosis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-67     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Androsterone / blood,  urine
Coronary Disease / blood*,  urine
Dehydroepiandrosterone / blood
Estrone / blood
Hormones / blood*,  urine
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / blood*,  urine
Triiodothyronine / blood
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
RR-53/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hormones; 53-16-7/Estrone; 53-41-8/Androsterone; 53-43-0/Dehydroepiandrosterone; 6893-02-3/Triiodothyronine

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