Articles by author - M Combrinck

Testosterone and gonadotropin levels in men with dementia.

Hogervorst E, Combrinck M, Smith A.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 203-208 PubMed PMID: 14523358  Keywords:  Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:blood, Cohort Studies, Dementia:blood, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Gonadotropins:blood, Humans, Hypogonadism:blood, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Male, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin:m.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Sex steroids such as testosterone and estradiol might protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease (AD). We previously found .....

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Serum total testosterone is lower in men with Alzheimer's disease.

Hogervorst E, Williams J, Budge M, Barnetson L, Combrinck M, Smith A.

Journal Article 2001; 22(3): 163-168 PubMed PMID: 11449190  Keywords:  Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Alzheimer Disease:blood, Case-Control Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Linear Models, Male, Memory, Middle Aged, Reference Values, Testosterone:blood,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the level of serum total testosterone (TT) was different in cases of Dement.....

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