title: The effect of age on dexamethasone suppression test results in alcoholic patients.
abstract: The authors studied the effects of age, liver function, mean corpuscular volume, and major depression on cortisol concentrations following the dexamethasone suppression test in 31 alcoholics. Only age was significantly correlated with cortisol levels, and it appeared to be an independent effect.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone