Lower DHEA-S levels predict disease and worse outcomes in post-menopausal women with idiopathic, connective tissue disease- and congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Eur Respir J. 2018 Jun 28;51(6):1800467. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00467-2018. Print 2018 Jun.
Eur Respir J. 2018.
PMID: 29954925
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High oestradiol (E2) and low dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) levels are risk factors for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in men, but whether sex hormones are related to PAH in women is unknown.Post-menopausal women aged 55 years with PAH …
High oestradiol (E2) and low dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) levels are risk factors for pulmonary arter …