| Literature DB >> 15979444 |
Darlington O Okonko1, Martino Crosato, Paul R Kalra, Mariantonietta Cicoira, Matthias John, Wolfram Doehner, Andrew J S Coats, Philip A Poole-Wilson, Stefan D Anker.
Abstract
The relation between adrenal steroid hormone imbalance, as quantified by the cortisol/dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) ratio, and hemoglobin concentrations was appraised in 92 men with stable chronic heart failure (CHF). The cortisol/DHEA ratio was independently and inversely associated with hemoglobin concentrations, suggesting that alterations of the steroid milieu may play a role in the pathogenesis of anemia in CHF.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15979444 DOI： 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.02.053
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiol ISSN： 0002-9149 Impact factor: 2.778