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  • Title: Ovarian and adrenal contributions to peripheral steroid levels in postmenopausal women.
    Author: Maroulis GB, Abraham GE.
    Journal: Obstet Gynecol; 1976 Aug; 48(2):150-4. PubMed ID: 133306.
    Abstract:
    Serum levels of cortisol (F), pregnenolone (delta5-P), 17-hydroxypregnenolone (17-delta5-P), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), progesterone (P), 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-P), androstenedione (A), testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), androst-5-ene-3beta, 17beta-diol (delta5-diol), estrone (E1), and estradiol-17beta (E2) were measured in 10 postmenopausal and 5 premenopausal women before (control) and after 7 days of Dexamethasone (post-dex). Control and post-dex levels of delta5-P, P, DHT, T, and F were not different (P greater than 0.05) in premenopausal versus postmenopausal women, while the control levels of 17-P, DHEA, DHEA-S, A, delta5-diol, and E2 were lower in the postmenopausal women (P less than 0.05). Assuming post-dex levels equal ovarian contribution, the ovarian contribution of 17-delta5-P, 17-P, DHEA, delta5-diol, A, E1, and E2 and the adrenal contribution (control-post-dex) to DHEA, DHEA-S, 17-P, A, and delta5-diol was significantly lower (P less than 0.05) in postmenopausal subjects.
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