Cortisol levels and history of depression in acute coronary syndrome patients

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1815-1823

  Messerli Burgy N ^a,b   Molloy, G J ^a,c   Wikman, A ^a,d   Perkins Porras, L ^a,e   Randall, G ^a   Steptoe, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; coronary heart disease; cortisol; HPA axis; major depression

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA;

EID: 84864531508     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291711002959     Document Type: Article

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