Low androgenization index in elderly women and elderly men with Alzheimer's disease.
Neurology
; 62(2): 301-3, 2004 Jan 27.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14745075
ABSTRACT
The authors investigated whether testosterone levels and testosterone availability differ between older lean subjects with and without Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and estradiol levels were higher, whereas the free androgenization index (FAI) was lower, in lean subjects with AD than in lean subjects without AD. Factors involved in the increase of SHBG secretion could have an important role in the lower testosterone availability of subjects with AD.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Testosterone
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Alzheimer Disease
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurology
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia