Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels are associated with more favorable cognitive function in women

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 801-808

  Davis, Susan R ^a,b   Shah, Sonal M ^a,b   McKenzie, Dean P ^b   Kulkarni, Jayashri ^b   Davison, Sonia L ^a   Bell, Robin J ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 40849114587     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-2128     Document Type: Article

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