Effects of major depression, aging and gender upon calculated diurnal free plasma cortisol concentrations: A re-evaluation study

Stress

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-287

  Deuschle, M ^a   Weber, B ^a   Colla, M ^a   Depner, M ^a   Heuser, I ^a  

^a Ctrl Institute of Mental Health J5   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Depression; Diurnal; Free cortisol; Gender

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032466716     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253899809167292     Document Type: Article

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