title: [Endocrinological examination and its clinical significance in manic-depressive illness].
abstract: Neuro-endocrine test is one of the useful strategies in examining the pathophysiology of manic-depressive illness (MDI). Unfortunately, however, the pathophysiology of MDI has not yet been clarified and the specific biological markers of MDI have still not been found. In the present paper, a brief general survey as to main clinical points of endocrinological examination and its results towards the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, growth hormone, melatonin, etc. are given and some mentions of biological markers in MDI are made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Tottori University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hazama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006801:Humans; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000503:physiopathology; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone