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The influence of dehydroepiandrosterone on effector functions of neutrophils

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, gonads and brain. It is a precursor to sex hormones and also is known to have immune modulatory activity. However, little is known about the relationship between DHEA and neutrophils and thus our study evaluates the influe...

Cortisol, DHEA, and depression in the elderly: the influence of physical capacity

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective Major depression have been associated with cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) changes in old depressed patients. We examined the association between depression, cortisol, and DHEA, correcting for confounding variables, including physical capacity. In addition, the association...

Padronizaçäo das concentraçöes de esteróides no líquido amniótico: II. Testosterona, sulfato de deidroepiandrosterona e cortisol
Standardization of steroid concentrations in the amniotic fluid: II. Testosteroni, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and cortisol

As dosagens de testosterona, sulfato de deidroepiandrosterona (SDHEA) e cortisol no líquido amniótico (LA) permitem avaliar as funçöes das adrenais e das gônadas fetais. Estudamos LAs de 41 gestaçöes, obtidos por amniocentese no segundo trimestre da gestaçäo. Trinta e sete destas gestaçöes (da...