title: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity and age in major depression.
abstract: The authors assessed hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in 28 endogenously depressed patients. Postdexamethasone serum cortisol values were found to be positively correlated with age but not sex or severity of depression.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone