title: [The relation between results of thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation tests (TRH-ST), dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and urinary MHPG. SO4 excretion in depressive patients].
abstract: Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test (TRH-ST) was performed in 68 depressive patients, 25 normal subjects and 4 schizophrenics. Dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and urinary MHPG. SO4 determination was also administered in part of this depressive patients. Our data show that some of depressive patients suffered from the dysfunction of hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, and this dysfunction was not related to the dysfunction of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and urinary MHPG. SO4 excretion. A blunted TSH response to TRH was a "STATE MARKER" for some of depressive patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Mental Health, Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / Q000652:urine*; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000503:physiopathology; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
chemical_list: D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D003907:Dexamethasone; D013972:Thyrotropin