Relationship between cortisol and cholesterol in men with coronary artery disease and type A behavior.
Arteriosclerosis
; 4(1): 59-64, 1984.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6691847
ABSTRACT
To further understand the hormonal mechanisms linking behavior pattern and coronary artery disease (CAD), we investigated the relationship between 0930-hour plasma cortisol and cholesterol in relatively young males who had undergone coronary angiography and in a subgroup of individuals who had undergone the structured interview for classification of behavior pattern. A statistically significant association (p less than 0.05) was found between cortisol and cholesterol for individuals who had either minimal CAD (20% to 49% narrowing) or significant CAD (greater than or equal to 50% narrowing), but not for subjects without CAD. An association between cortisol and cholesterol was also found to be significant for the subgroup of individuals with Type A-1 behavior pattern, but not for those with Type A-2, X, or B behavior patterns. The findings suggest that hormonal mechanisms involving cortisol and cholesterol metabolism may be operative in individuals with CAD as well as in individuals with Type A-1 behavior.
Buscar no Google
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estresse Fisiológico
/
Hidrocortisona
/
Colesterol
/
Doença das Coronárias
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arteriosclerosis
Ano de publicação:
1984
Tipo de documento:
Article