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The relation between sex hormone levels, the androgen receptor CAGn-polymorphism and depression and mortality in older men in a community study.
Psychoneuroendocrinology 38, 2083-2090 (2013)
BACKGROUND: Sex hormones levels and the androgen receptor CAGn polymorphism have been shown to be involved in depressed mood in aging men. But the few prior studies found inconsistent results on the role of both factors. METHODS: 186 male participants aged ≥65 years from the community based Memory and Morbidity in Augsburg Elderly (MEMO) Study underwent a physical examination, and a medical interview including two scales (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D); Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADL). Testosterone, SHBG and LH levels were measured and the androgen receptor CAGn polymorphism was genotyped. χ(2), Mann-Whitney U-test, Pearson's correlations and multivariable linear and logistic regression were used in the analysis. RESULTS: Higher depressive scores were significantly associated with higher SHBG-levels (beta coefficient 0.25, p<0.001). SHBG alone explained 8% of variance of the CES-D depression score. Mortality at 10 years follow-up was predicted by higher SHBG levels, higher ADL-scores, older age, current smoking and the depression score at baseline. This model explained 35% of the variance of mortality. The number of CAG repeats was neither related to depression scores nor to mortality. CONCLUSIONS: We found positive associations between SHBG levels and old age male depression as well as mortality. Whether SHBG has a testosterone independent effect in this context should be investigated further.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
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Schlagwörter
Testosterone ; Androgen Receptor Cagn Polymorphism ; Depression ; Mortality ; Old Age ; Male; Low Testosterone Levels ; Repeat Polymorphism ; Binding Globulin ; Hypogonadal Men ; Bioavailable Testosterone ; Risk-factors ; Elderly-men ; Aging Men ; Symptoms ; Gene
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2013
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2013
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0306-4530
e-ISSN
1873-3360
Zeitschrift
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Quellenangaben
Band: 38,
Heft: 10,
Seiten: 2083-2090
Verlag
Elsevier
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF Topic(s)
30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er)
Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e)
G-504000-003
PubMed ID
23602133
WOS ID
WOS:000326213700015
Scopus ID
84883868217
Erfassungsdatum
2013-08-01