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Overall, some hormones are decreased, some unchanged and some increased with age. Hormones that are usually decreased include:

Aldosterone
Renin
Calcitonin
Growth hormone

In women, estrogen and prolactin levels usually decrease.

Hormones that remain unchanged or only slightly decreased include:

Thyroid hormones T3 and T4
Cortisol
Insulin
Epinephrine
Parathyroid hormone
25-hydroxyvitamin D

Testosterone levels usually decrease slightly as men age.

Hormones that may increase include:

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Leutinizing hormone (LH)
Norepinephrine

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Review Date : 11/1/2002
Reviewed By : Steven Angelo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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