High levels of cortisol among adolescent offspring of parents with bipolar disorder: A pilot study

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-106

  Ellenbogen, M A ^a   Hodgins, S ^a   Walker, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bipolar disorder; Cortisol; High risk; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Major affective disorder

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SALIVA LEVEL;

EID: 0142027034     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4530(02)00135-X     Document Type: Article

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