Involvement of serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in erythropoietic activity.
Aging Male
; 23(5): 756-763, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of the present study was to determine how age-related decreases in serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels affect various physiological processes.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients in whom serum DHEAS levels were measured in our department and assessed the relationships between serum DHEAS levels and various patient characteristics.RESULTS:
Among the 149 patients included in our analysis (mean age 52.7 ± 17.6 years, range 15-84 years), 54 (36.2%) were men. Serum DHEAS levels inversely correlated with age in men (R = -0.810, p < .01) and to a lesser extent in women (R = -0.391, p < .01). Of note, there were significant positive associations between DHEAS levels and hemoglobin (R = 0.317, p ≤ .01) and hematocrit (R = 0.324, p ≤ .01) levels, which were observed in men, but not in women.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study suggests that reduced DHEAS secretion inhibits erythropoietic activity in aging men, perhaps owing to the erythropoietic androgenic actions of DHEAS. Importantly, it suggests that the age-associated decline in DHEAS secretion might decrease erythropoietic activity in aging men. It is also possible that the adrenal cortex, the source of DHEAS, is dysfunctional in anemic men.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Envejecimiento
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Deshidroepiandrosterona
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aging Male
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón