title: Serum steroid hormone levels in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
abstract: Dehydroepiandrosterone (D), D sulphate (DS), testosterone (T) and oestradiol (OE2) were determined by radioimmunoassay; cortisol (F) by a spectrofluorimetric method in the serum of 54 female patients with SLE. The values were evaluated in two age groups (32 patients with active ovarian function and 22 in menopause). The serum cortisol, T and DS levels were decreased, and there was no difference in that of free (unconjugated) D and OE2 concentrations compared to normal female subjects.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Fehér
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bencze
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ujfalussy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fehér
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood*; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D013739:Testosterone; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate