Diurnal excretion of urinary cortisol, cortisone, and cortisol metabolites in chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-153

  Jerjes, Walid K ^a   Peters, Timothy J ^a   Taylor, Norman F ^a   Wood, Peter J ^b   Wessely, Simon ^c   Cleare, Anthony J ^c,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); Diurnal rhythm; Metabolism; Urinary cortisol; Urinary cortisone

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; STEROID ANALYSIS; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTISONE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; REFERENCE VALUES; TETRAHYDROCORTISOL; TETRAHYDROCORTISONE;

EID: 31344433179     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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