Relationships between dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) and cortisol (CRT) plasma levels and everyday memory in Alzheimer's disease patients compared to healthy controls

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 254-263

  Carlson, Linda E ^a   Sherwin, Barbara B ^a   Chertkow, Howard M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0033035116     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1999.1518     Document Type: Article

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