Dexamethasone suppression test.
A connection between a high level of plasma cortisol and psychopathology has long been observed. In depressive patients increased plasma cortisol and non-suppression to the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) has often been described. In this study it was found that endogenously depressed patients more often than non-endogenously depressed patients showed abnormal results to the DST. No difference was found in delta MAX TSH between suppressors and non-suppressors to the DST.
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Psychiatric Department, Kommunehospitalet, København, Denmark.
D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone