Endocrine mechanisms of stress-induced DHEA-secretion

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 148-153

  Oberbeck, R ^a   Benschop, R J ^a   Jacobs, R ^a   Hosch, W ^a   Jetschmann, J U ^a   Schurmeyer T H ^a   Schmidt, R E ^a   Schedlowski, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cortisol; DHEA; Epinephrine; Norepinephrine; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; PRASTERONE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS;

EID: 0031925170     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347293     Document Type: Article

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