title: Dexamethasone suppression test (DST) in relation to depressive somatic and suicidal manifestations.
abstract: An investigation of 51 depressed inpatients showed a significant positive correlation between non-suppression in dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and the extent of depressive somatic symptoms. The DST did not differentiate between depressive suicidal and non-suicidal patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone