Lower cortisol and higher ACTH levels in individuals with autism

Marinović Ćurin, Jasna; Terzić, Janoš; Bujas Petković, Zorana; Zekan, Ljubinka; Marinović-Terzić, Ivana; Marasović Šušnjara, Ivana

Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 113379

Lower cortisol and higher ACTH levels in individuals with autism

Marinović Ćurin, Jasna; Terzić, Janoš; Bujas Petković, Zorana; Zekan, Ljubinka; Marinović-Terzić, Ivana; Marasović Šušnjara, Ivana

Lower cortisol and higher ACTH levels in individuals with autism // Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 33 (2003), 4; 443-448 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)

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Naslov
Lower cortisol and higher ACTH levels in individuals with autism

Autori
Marinović Ćurin, Jasna ; Terzić, Janoš ; Bujas Petković, Zorana ; Zekan, Ljubinka ; Marinović-Terzić, Ivana ; Marasović Šušnjara, Ivana

Izvornik
Journal of autism and developmental disorders (0162-3257) 33 (2003), 4; 443-448

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
autism ; cortisol ; ACTH

Sažetak
Blood concentrations of pituitary hormones adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), prolactin, growth hormone, and adrenal hormone – cortisol were measured in 36 autistic and 27 control individuals. Individuals with autism had significantly lower serum concentrations of cortisol (p<10-6), and significantly higher concentrations of ACTH (p=0.002) than control age- and sex-mached subjects. Also, prolactin concentrations in autistic patients with epilepsy were significantly higher when compared with normal subjects. The observed hormonal changes indicate disfunctioning of the hypothalamo-pytuitary-adrenal axis in individuals with autism.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

POVEZANOST RADA

Projekti:
0216009

Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Split

Profili:

Ivana Marinović Terzić (autor)