title: Prediction of postdexamethasone cortisol levels by serum sodium levels in patients with major depression.
abstract: The authors analyzed the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) results of 54 patients with major depressive disorder in relation to their pre-DST levels of cholesterol, sodium, potassium, and blood glucose, which are thought to have adrenocorticotrophic links. Discriminant analysis revealed that sodium alone was a significant predictor of nonsuppression. Validation of the predictive power of sodium could minimize the need for DST administration.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011336:Probability; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003907:Dexamethasone; D002784:Cholesterol; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D006854:Hydrocortisone