Increased DHEA and DHEA-S plasma levels in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and a history of childhood abuse

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 215-219

  Kellner, Michael ^a   Muhtz, Christoph ^a   Peter, Franziska ^a   Dunker, Stefanie ^a   Wiedemann, Klaus ^a   Yassouridis, Alexander ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childhood abuse; Cortisol; DHEA; DHEA S; Post traumatic stress disorder; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 77049116754     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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