Open AccessSerum cortisol and testosterone levels in idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy
Author(s) -
ShaikM Zakir,
Manoj Shukla,
Simi Zaka-ur-Rab,
Jamal Ahmad,
Mahmood Sajid
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.57143
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , context (archaeology) , radioimmunoassay , medicine , serous fluid , endocrinology , hormone , statistical significance , biology , paleontology
The preferential occurrence of idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy (ICSC) in males with a typical Type A personality and behavior and a relative absence in females is a possible indicator towards the role of serum cortisol and /or the male sex hormone testosterone.
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