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subcutaneously by the main investigator of the study. IA data Hormones assessed at the two moments of the study were total testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione. Each one was evaluated by IA and LC
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and serum androgen concentrations from previous studies ( 4 , 5 , 6 ). Salivary testosterone has been described as a marker of diagnosis or therapeutic control in male hypogonadism ( 7 , 8 ). In addition, salivary testosterone, androstenedione (A4
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profiles in adult patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency have shown a substantial circadian rhythm highly influenced by glucocorticoid replacement ( 6 ). Most recent clinical guideline from the US Endocrine Society suggests levels of androstenedione and 17
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an enzyme machinery enabling them for the de novo synthesis of steroid hormones from cholesterol ( 8 ). Androgenic steroids exhibit a positive gradient from blood to adipose tissue with the precursor androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone as
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assessment is not sensitive enough to identify subtle over- and under-treatment. Assay of the intermediates 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) and androstenedione is often used, but results are often difficult to interpret as cross-reactivity between steroids
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, 21-deoxycorticosterone, deoxycorticosterone, corticosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, cortisol, cortisone, androstenedione, testosterone, dehydroepiandrostenedione sulfate (DHEA-S), estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle
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were incubated with each secretagogue for 24 h at 37 °C. Cortisol, Δ4-androstenedione and testosterone secretions were quantified by RIA procedure using specific antibodies (Sigma–Aldrich) and tritiated steroid hormones (Perkin Elmer, Villebon
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, 11-deoxycortisol (11DOC), testosterone, androstenedione, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) and progesterone were obtained from Steraloids, Inc. (Newport, RI, USA), and DXM was obtained from Alfa Aesar (Ward Hill, MA, USA). The deuterated internal
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resistance and hyperinsulinaemia, but these two features are also present in lean women with PCOS (5, 6) . Hormonal manifestations include elevated levels of androgens (testosterone, DHEA and androstenedione), oestrogens and prolactin. Occasionally, thyroid
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pressure, menstrual frequency, fasting glucose, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), free and total testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) were identified at baseline and at every follow-up visit at 1