title: Cortisol secretion in the elderly. Influence of age, sex and cardiovascular disease in a Chinese population.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Anti-Senility Research Center of Shandong, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 250062, Jinan, PR China. touitou@ccr.jussieu.fr
authors.forename: Zi-Yan
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Fang-Hong
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yue-Rong
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bogdan
authors.forename: Yvan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Touitou
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone