title: [The dexamethasone suppression test in affective disorders. A review].
abstract: The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) is a new tool to help in the diagnosis of depression. The authors present the clinical methodology for in- and out-patients and review the current literature on the DST. Some show a correlation between cortisol non-suppression after dexamethasone and the diagnosis of endogenous or primary depression. The authors illustrate the interest of the DST by providing there personal experience of this test. The influence of clinical state, severity of depression and other variables, such as age, sex, menopause and family history, are reviewed in reference to the neuro-transmitters control of the DST.
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Le test de freination á la dexamethasone dans les troubles de l'humeur. Une revue.