Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate concentration is lower in women with primary aldosteronism
Journal
JRAAS - Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
1
Pages
137-144
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this article is to measure serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) concentration in both genders with primary aldosteronism (PA). Materials and methods: The study enrolled 78 subjects with normal controls, 46 subjects with essential hypertension and 85 subjects with PA from October 2007 to June 2011. Subjects with PA were divided into three subtype groups: aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA), bilateral idiopathic hyperplasia (IHA) and PA with negative imaging findings. Results: Women with PA (n = 49) had lower serum DHEA-S levels compared with normal controls and subjects with essential hypertension (p < 0.01). In subtype analysis, only female APAs had lower serum DHEA-S levels (p < 0.01 compared with normal controls, p < 0.01 compared with subjects with essential hypertension). In APA, a significant correlation between tumor size and serum DHEA-S was found in women (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our data suggested that serum DHEA-S levels are lower in women with PA. In subtype groups, only women with APA had lower serum DHEA-S. There was no significant difference between subjects with bilateral essential hyperplasia, PA with negative imaging findings, normal controls and subjects with essential hypertension in both genders. The serum DHEA-S level is negatively correlated with the size of APA. ? The Author(s) 2013.
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Other Subjects
aldosterone; creatinine; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; potassium; prasterone sulfate; renin; aldosterone; creatinine; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; potassium; prasterone sulfate; adult; aged; aldosterone blood level; androgen blood level; Article; cancer patient; cholesterol blood level; controlled study; correlational study; creatinine blood level; essential hypertension; female; human; hyperplasia; idiopathic disease; major clinical study; male; middle aged; plasma renin activity; potassium blood level; primary hyperaldosteronism; serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; sex difference; time; tumor volume; adenoma; biosynthesis; blood; complication; hyperaldosteronism; hypertension; metabolism; pathology; sexual development; young adult; Adenoma; Adult; Aged; Aldosterone; Cholesterol, HDL; Creatinine; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; Female; Humans; Hyperaldosteronism; Hyperplasia; Hypertension; Male; Middle Aged; Potassium; Sex Characteristics; Young Adult
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Type
journal article