title: Adrenal steroids, bone mineral content and endometrial pathology in postmenopausal women.
abstract: In 19 postmenopausal women, basal serum levels of cortisol, unconjugated dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHAS), testosterone and unconjugated and total estrone were measured both before and during an ACTH test. A positive correlation was found both between basal levels of DHAS and the DHA response to ACTH, respectively, and trabecular bone mineral content of the distal forearm. A significant correlation was also observed between bone mineral content and precancerous/cancerous states of the uterine epithelium.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000032:analysis*; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D004970:Estrone / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D008903:Minerals; D004970:Estrone; D013739:Testosterone; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone