Cortisol secretion in the elderly. Influence of age, sex and cardiovascular disease in a Chinese population.
Adrenal function and aging have been the object of intense interest in recent years. In this study we analyzed morning (08:00 h) serum cortisol concentrations from a sample of Chinese subjects aged from 31 to 110 years. These levels differed according to age, health status and sex, although the sex difference was confirmed only among the healthy elderly. These results suggest that age (older than 60 years), disease and male sex are associated with increased morning serum cortisol levels in a Chinese population.
Zhao
Zi-Yan
ZY
Anti-Senility Research Center of Shandong, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 250062, Jinan, PR China. touitou@ccr.jussieu.fr
Lu
Fang-Hong
FH
Xie
Yi
Y
Fu
Yue-Rong
YR
Bogdan
André
A
Touitou
Yvan
Y
D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors
D006854:Hydrocortisone