Dmitrieva, T.N.; Oades, Robert D.; Hauffa, Berthold; Eggers, Christian:
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and corticotropin levels are high in young male patients with conduct disorder: comparisons with growth factors, thyroid and gonadal hormones
In: Neuropsychobiology, Jg. 43 (2001), Heft 3, S. 134 - 140
2001Artikel/Aufsatz in ZeitschriftOA Grün
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Titel in Englisch:
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and corticotropin levels are high in young male patients with conduct disorder: comparisons with growth factors, thyroid and gonadal hormones
Autor*in:
Dmitrieva, T.N.;Oades, Robert D.UDE
GND
1208788639
LSF ID
29685
ORCID
0000-0001-6151-5559ORCID iD
Sonstiges
der Hochschule zugeordnete*r Autor*in
;
Hauffa, BertholdUDE
LSF ID
16027
Sonstiges
der Hochschule zugeordnete*r Autor*in
;
Eggers, ChristianUDE
GND
143936913
LSF ID
47366
Sonstiges
der Hochschule zugeordnete*r Autor*in
Erscheinungsjahr:
2001
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OA Grün
DuEPublico 1 ID

Abstract:

The biological concomitants of childhood conduct disorder (CD) have seldom been considered separate from those of hyperkinesis with which CD is often comorbid. CD predicts an increased likelihood of developing a personality disorder and is often associated with an antisocial outcome. Childhood CD may originate in a stressful upbringing in a dysfunctional family environment, and has been reported to be associated with unusual physical or sexual development and thyroid dysfunction. Methods: We therefore explored circulating levels of hormones from adrenal, gonadal and growth-hormone axes associated with stress, aggression and development in 28 CD patients and 13 age-matched healthy children (10-18 years old). Results: 1/ The CD group had higher levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) and corticotropin (ACTH) and for those under 14 years of age there was more free triiodothyronine (fT3) in the circulation. 2/ There were no differences for gonadal hormones, and neither the levels of steroid hormones nor the ratings of maturity (early/late) were associated with aggression, as has been reported elsewhere. 3/ Smaller physical measures in CD children correlated with DHEA-S and growth factors (e.g. IGF-I): 4/ increased ACTH and fT3 correlated with restless-impulsive ratings, and DHEA-S with 'disruptive behaviour'. Conclusions: Imbalances in the adrenal and growth axes may indeed have neurotrophic repercussions in growth and development.