Higher plasma ACTH levels in adults with Asperger syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 533-536

  Tani, Pekka ^a,b,d   Lindberg, Nina ^a,b   Matto, Vallo ^b   Appelberg, Björn ^a   Nieminen Von Wendt, Taina ^c   Von Wendt, Lennart ^c   Porkka Heiskanen, Tarja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d BIOMEDICUM HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

ACTH; Asperger syndrome; Cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ANXIETY; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 23944452328     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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