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Plasma dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography

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Herrington, David M., Gordon, Gary B., Achuff, Stephen C., Trejo, Jorge F., Weisman, Harlan F., Kwiterovich, Peter O., Pearson, Thomas A.·1990·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Serum levels of DHEA sulfate are inversely associated with cardiovascular death in men, and urinary dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels are inversely associated with clinical manifestations of coronary artery disease. These observations may be related to the antiproliferative effects of DHEA, resulting in inhibition of atherosclerotic intimal hyperplasia. To examine the relation between these steroids and a direct measure of coronary atherosclerosis, plasma DHEA and DHEA sulfate levels were determined in 206 middle-aged patients (103 men, 103 women) undergoing elective coronary angiography. Plasma DHEA sulfate levels were lower in men with at least one stenosis greater than or equal to 50% compared with those without any stenosis greater than or equal to 50% (4.9 +/- 2.7 versus 6.1 +/- 3.5 nmol/ml, p = 0.05). Levels of DHEA sulfate were also inversely related to the number of diseased coronary vessels (r = -0.20, p = 0.05) and a continuous measure of the extent of coronary atherosclerosis (r = -0.25, p = 0.01) in men. The association between DHEA sulfate levels and extent of coronary artery disease was independent of age and other conventional risk factors for coronary disease. In women, there was no association between plasma DHEA or DHEA sulfate levels and coronary disease. These data demonstrate a consistent, independent, inverse, dose-response relation between plasma DHEA sulfate levels and angiographically defined coronary atherosclerosis in men. Plasma DHEA sulfate may be another important and potentially modifiable risk factor for the development and progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

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Authors
Herrington, D. M., Gordon, G. B., Achuff, S. C., Trejo, J. F., Weisman, H. F., Kwiterovich, P. O., & Pearson, T. A.
Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
Herrington, David M.
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1990-10
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
862-870
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2091187697
Cited by
147
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • National Institutes of Health (7t32hl007642-03, 5p01ca044530-13)
  • U.S. Public Health Service (31497)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL07642)
  • National Cancer Institute (P01CA44530, CA 44530)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
Keywords
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, dehydroepiandrosterone, coronary artery disease, coronary artery stenosis, sex differences, cardiovascular risk factors, middle-aged adults, coronary angiography
MeSH terms
Adult, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Vessels, Dehydroepiandrosterone, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Stroke Volume, Coronary Angiography, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate

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