Adrenal secretion during major depression in 8- to 16-year-olds, I. Altered diurnal rhythms in salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) at presentation

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-256

  Goodyer, I M ^a,b   Herbert, J ^a   Altham, P M E ^a   Pearson, J ^a   Secher, S M ^a   Shiers, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Douglas House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029995191     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700034644     Document Type: Article

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