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. 1968 Aug 17;3(5615):405–407. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5615.405

Circadian Rhythm of Plasma 11-Hydroxycorticosteroids in Psychiatric Disorders

R T W L Conroy, B D Hughes, J N Mills
PMCID: PMC1986352  PMID: 5667319

Abstract

Studies of the circadian rhythm in plasma 11-O.H.C.S. levels showed that a subgroup of affective psychotics had higher plasma 11-OHCS values as compared with schizophrenic and other psychotic subgroups, and a somewhat less regular rhythm. One patient with depression who was studied over 48-hour periods showed a reduction in plasma 11-OHCS levels with clinical recovery. An accentuated fall and rise in plasma 11-OHCS values in the night and early morning samples, respectively, was observed in the schizophrenic subgroup.

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