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ArticleJournal of genetic syndromes & gene therapy2013

Preliminary Hormonal Correlations in Female Patients as a Function of Somatic and Neurological Symptom Clusters: An Exploratory Development of a Multi-Hormonal Map for Bio-Identical Replacement Therapy (MHRT).

Eric R Braverman, Marlene Oscar-Berman, Florian Kreuk, Mallory Kerner, Kristina Dushaj, Mona Li, Danielle Stratton, Courtney Trudesdell, Kenneth Blum

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Eric R BravermanDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America ; Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, College of Medicine and McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.
Marlene Oscar-BermanDepartments of Psychiatry and Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Florian KreukDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America.
Mallory KernerDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America.
Kristina DushajDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America.
Mona LiDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America.
Danielle StrattonDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America.
Courtney TrudesdellDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America.
Kenneth BlumDepartment of Clinical Neurology, PATH Foundation NY, New York, United States of America ; Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, College of Medicine and McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America ; Department of Psychiatry, Human Integrated Services Unit, University of Vermont, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America ; Institute of Integrative Omics & Applied Biotechnology, Nonakuri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.

Funding

AFFECTIVE AND CONATIVE CHANGES IN ALCOHOLISMR01AA007112 · NIAAA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI BERMAN, MARLENE OSCAR · 1987 to 2019
$8.3M
AFFECTIVE AND CONATIVE CHANGES IN ALCOHOLISMK05AA000219 · NIAAA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI BERMAN, MARLENE OSCAR · 1997 to 2011
$1.8M
NIAAA NIH HHS K05 AA000219NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA007112
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Abstract

Females develop multiple hormonal alterations and certain genes may be involved in the intensity of subsequent symptoms including both mood and drug seeking. Seventy Four (74) females were included (mean age=60.23, SD=9.21, [43-87]). A medical evaluation was completed with hormone screening using a number of statistical analyses such as Pearson product moment; one way ANOVA and Regression analysis along with a Bonferroni significance correction p<.004. Of 120 correlations performed, significant hormone/domain correlations were as follows: DHEA/Genitourinary (r=.30, p<.05); FSH/Pulmonary (r=-.29, p<.05); Pregnenolone/Genitourinary (r=.40, p<.006) /Immunological (r=.38, p<.008); Testosterone/total endorsed symptoms (r=-0.34, p<.016); TSH/Pulmonary (r=-.33, p<.03) /Gynecological (r=.30, p<.05). Estrone/Musculoskeletal (r=-0.43, p<.012). After a Bonferroni correction (experiment-wise p<.00045) for statistical significance, no hormones remained significance. In the follow-up phase FSH/Neuropsychiatric (r=.56, p<.05) and Musculoskeletal (r=.67, p<.013); DHEA/Immunological (r=.64, p<.04); LH/ Musculoskeletal (r=.59, p<.34); Free Testosterone/Neuropsychiatric (r=.64, p<.019), Musculoskeletal (r=.68, p<.01), and Dermatologic (r=.57, p<.04); Total Testosterone/Immunological (r=.63, p<.028); TSH/Endocrinological (r=-.62, p<.031). Factor analysis of the MQ yielded two factors with eigenvalues > 1.0 (high loadings: first: Pulmonary, GI, Cardiovascular, and Immunological; second: Musculoskeletal, Gynecological, and the three Neurological domains). Both factors had significant correlations: first/pregnenolone (r=.37, p<.019); second/TSH (r=.33, p<.034). An additional factor analysis of hormone level clusters showed significant correlations with various domains. This study highlights the need to test the core biological endocrine hormones associated with females. Future research will focus on the relationship of for example Leptin and the electrophysiology of the brain. We are cautiously proposing a new paradigm shift whereby we replace the old nomenclature of HRT to MHRT.

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Female agingHormonesHRTTwo-factor analysisWomen’s health

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PMCPMC4190039

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