| Literature DB >> 1835658 |
B Näsman1, T Olsson, T Bäckström, S Eriksson, K Grankvist, M Viitanen, G Bucht.
Abstract
Circulating levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) and cortisol were studied in 86 patients with dementia; 45 with Alzheimer's disease and 41 with multi-infarct dementia. Compared to an elderly control group, after adjustment for age and sex, patients with Alzheimer's disease were found to have lower serum levels of DHEAS. We found a covariation between serum albumin and DHEAS levels, which may be of importance regarding peripheral hormone concentration in patients with dementia. These findings may provide evidence for a role of DHEAS in amnestic disorder in humans, either reflecting or contributing to the course of dementing diseases.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1835658 DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(91)90013-c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biol Psychiatry ISSN: 0006-3223 Impact factor: 13.382