The dexamethasone suppression test in mixed bipolar disorder.
The authors administered the dexamethasone suppression test to 10 patients who met DSM-III criteria for bipolar disorder. All 7 patients with bipolar disorder, mixed type, failed to suppress cortisol; however, the 3 patients with bipolar disorder, manic type, were normal suppressors.
D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone