Cortisol secretion in endogenous depression. I. Basal plasma levels.

U, Halbreich; GM, Asnis; R, Shindledecker; B, Zumoff; RS, Nathan

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1985.01790320076010

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Cortisol secretion in endogenous depression. I. Basal plasma levels.

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Authors:

Halbreich U

Asnis GM

Shindledecker R

Abstract

Plasma levels of cortisol were sampled for 24 hours in 32 endogenously depressed (ED) patients and 72 normal controls who also underwent the dexamethasone suppression test. The ED patients had significantly higher mean 24-hour plasma levels of cortisol (means 24h PC). However, means 24h PC values of...

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