Author/Authors :
Okonko، نويسنده , , Darlington O. and Crosato، نويسنده , , Martino and Kalra، نويسنده , , Paul R. and Cicoira، نويسنده , , Mariantonietta and John، نويسنده , , Matthias and Doehner، نويسنده , , Wolfram and Coats، نويسنده , , Andrew J.S. and Poole-Wilson، نويسنده , , Philip A. and Anker، نويسنده , , Stefan D.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The relation between adrenal steroid hormone imbalance, as quantified by the cortisol/dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) ratio, and hemoglobin concentrations was appraised in 92 men with stable chronic heart failure (CHF). The cortisol/DHEA ratio was independently and inversely associated with hemoglobin concentrations, suggesting that alterations of the steroid milieu may play a role in the pathogenesis of anemia in CHF.
