Abstract
The authors assessed hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in 28 endogenously depressed patients. Postdexamethasone serum cortisol values were found to be positively correlated with age but not sex or severity of depression.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Depressive Disorder / blood
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis*
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Depressive Disorder / physiopathology
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Dexamethasone*
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Female
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Humans
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Hydrocortisone / blood*
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Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / physiopathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pituitary-Adrenal System / physiopathology
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Sex Factors
Substances
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Dexamethasone
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Hydrocortisone