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To evaluate changes in circulating adrenal and testicular steroid hormone concentrations across different stages of HIV infection compared to uninfected controls.

August 1, 1992Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes

Evidence for Changes in Adrenal and Testicular Steroids During HIV Infection

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SGShahin GharakhanianCouncil of Independent Colleges NTN ThobieCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique WRWilly RozenbaumHôpital Pellegrin

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Observational study reveals stage-dependent shifts in adrenal and testicular steroid levels in HIV-positive men, suggesting a link to immune modulation.

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To evaluate changes in circulating adrenal and testicular steroid hormone concentrations across different stages of HIV infection compared to uninfected controls.
Measured serum levels of cortisol, progesterone, 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, DHEA, DHEA sulfate, androstenedione, testosterone, estrone, and estradiol using radioimmunoassay.
Compared hormone profiles between HIV-negative controls and HIV-positive men stratified according to CDC infection stages (groups II, III, and IV).
Cortisol (35-55% increase, p < 0.01), 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (25-90% increase, p < 0.01), and estrone (30-50% increase, p < 0.01) were significantly elevated in all HIV-positive groups compared to controls.
Androgens were elevated in early CDC groups II and III (DHEA by 85%, p < 0.01; androstenedione by 60%, p < 0.01; testosterone by 30%, p < 0.05), but were markedly lower in advanced stages (groups IVC1 and IVC2).
Estradiol was significantly elevated in CDC group IVD (50% increase, p < 0.01) and non-significantly elevated in group IVC2 (25% increase).

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Gharakhanian et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7defebc6a151781133a97c https://doi.org/10.1097/00126334-199208000-00012

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Observational study reveals stage-dependent shifts in adrenal and testicular steroid levels in HIV-positive men, suggesting a link to immune modulation.

Evidence for Changes in Adrenal and Testicular Steroids During HIV Infection

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Evidence for Changes in Adrenal and Testicular Steroids During HIV Infection

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