Adrenal androgen and glucocorticoid dissociation in premenopausal rheumatoid arthritis: A significant correlate or precursor to onset?

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Masi, A T ^a   Aldag, J C ^a   Chatterton, R T ^b   Adams, R F ^c   Kitabchi, A E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal androgens; Cortisol; DHEAS; Glucocorticoids; HPA axis function; Premenopausal women; Rheumatoid arthritis in juveniles

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMENOPAUSE; PUBERTY;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ANDROGENS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; PREMENOPAUSE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033769491     PISSN: 03401855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003930070019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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