Evaluation of Androgen Levels in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Fatma Dilek Dellal, Mutlu Niyazoğlu, Tamer Çeviker, Süheyla Görar, Ertuğrul Taşan
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2012.01.8033 · Page: 323-30 · 41 Views · 1 Downloads · 0 Citations
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives: To determine plasma levels of free Testosterone (fT) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) in male patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Methods: We checked the serum fT and DHEA-S levels of 30 healty male subjects and 64 male patients with acute coronary syndrome whose coronary artery diseases were confirmed by coronary angiography.
Results: We observed no difference between two groups on the level of fT while DHEA-S level was significantly lower (p = 0.01). No correlation had existed between lipid parameters and levels of fT and DHEA-S.
Conclusion: More comprehensive studies are needed about whether lower levels of DHEAS in patients are contributed to acute coronary syndrome or are the effect of disease.
Keywords : free testosterone; dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate; acute coronary syndrome; coronary artery disease