Comparison of Serum Cortisol and Testosterone Levels in Acute and Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 382-388, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-55932
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare the levels of serum cortisol and testosterone in acute and chronic central serous chorio-retinopathy (CSC).METHODS:
Serum cortisol and testosterone levels in 30 patients with either acute or chronic CSC were evaluated using chemiluminescent immunoassay.RESULTS:
The mean age was 42.43 +/- 6.37 years (range, 32 to 56 years). The mean 800 to 9.00 a.m. serum cortisol level was 12.61 +/- 4.74 microg/dL (range, 6.58 to 27.42 microg/dL). The mean serum testosterone level was 5.88 +/- 1.57 ng/dL (range, 2.81 to 9.94 ng/dL). The mean visual acuity was 20 / 65.07 +/- 40.56 (range, 20 / 25 to 20 / 200). There was no statistically significant difference in the mean levels of serum cortisol and testosterone between the acute and chronic cases (p > 0.05), but there was a statistically significant difference in the mean presenting visual acuity in the two groups (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
All except one patient in the acute group had normal levels of serum cortisol. Testosterone levels were within the normal range in both the acute and chronic cases of CSC. There is unlikely to be any statistically significant difference in the mean levels of serum cortisol and testosterone between the acute and chronic cases, but there may be a statistically significant difference in the mean presenting visual acuity in these groups.
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Assunto principal:
Testosterona
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Hidrocortisona
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Acuidade Visual
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Doença Aguda
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Doença Crônica
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Coriorretinopatia Serosa Central
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Medições Luminescentes
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo