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. 1985 Oct-Dec;27(4):329–330.

DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION

R Ghulam 1,, Mohini Anand 2, Narottam Lal 1, JK Trivedi 1
PMCID: PMC3010719  PMID: 21927130

SUMMARY

Overnight post dexamethasone plasma Cortisol levels were estimated in thirty patients of major depression and 30 controls. The cut-off point after which post dexamethasone plasma Cortisol level could be considered abnormal, in patients of major depression, has been worked out at 15 μg/dl in the present study. The results are discussed.

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