Dexamethasone effects on cortisol secretion in Alzheimer's disease : Some clinical and hormonal features in suppressor and nonsuppressor patients

Alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA) and failure of dexamethasone (DXT) to suppress cortisol secretion occur in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study was aimed to settle possible differences in some clinical (age, body weight, body mass index, dementia severity) and horm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of endocrinological investigation 2000-03, Vol.23 (3), p.178-186
Hauptverfasser:	MURIALDO, G, BARRECA, A, NOBILI, F, ROLLERO, A, TIMOSSI, G, GIANELLI, M. V, COPELLO, F, RODRIGUEZ, G, POLLERI, A
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenocorticotropic hormone Aged Alzheimer Disease - metabolism Alzheimer Disease - psychology Alzheimer's disease Biological and medical sciences Body Mass Index Body weight Cognitive ability Cortisol Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Dehydroepiandrosterone Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate - blood Dementia disorders Dexamethasone Female Glucocorticoids Hormones Human Growth Hormone - blood Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis Hypothalamus Insulin Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 - metabolism Insulin-like growth factor I Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - metabolism Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1 Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 Insulin-like growth factors Male Medical sciences Neurodegenerative diseases Neurology Neuroprotection Patients Physical growth Pituitary Plasma levels Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Radioimmunoassay Secretion
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