Neuroendocrine stimulatory tests of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in psoriasis and correlative implications with psychopathological and immune parameters

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-44

  Karanikas, Evangelos ^a,b   Harsoulis, Faidon ^b   Giouzepas, Ioannis ^b   Griveas, Ioannis ^b   Chrisomallis, Fotios ^b  

^a Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki ^*  (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; Cortisol; Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis; Neuroendocrine; Psoriasis; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HLA DR ANTIGEN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CD3+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NATURAL KILLER T CELL; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 59549084823     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00583.x     Document Type: Article

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