The dexamethasone suppression test in depression.
The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) was performed in 91 patients (depressive, manic and schizophrenic) and 11 healthy control persons. It was found that more endogenously depressed patients than non-endogenously depressed patients showed abnormal test results. The results were markedly influenced by the time of blood sampling, the diagnostic criteria and the plasma cortisol concentration threshold.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone