Interepisode consistency of dexamethasone suppression test results in affective disorders.
Twenty-two patients with recurrent affective disorders received 1-mg dexamethasone suppression tests (DSTs) during multiple hospitalizations. Interepisode consistency of DST results was found in 82% of the subjects, which supports the use of this test as a predictor of relapse.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone