The adrenal steroid profile in adolescent depression: a valuable bio-readout?

Abstract There is preliminary evidence that adrenal steroids other than cortisol may be valuable biomarkers for major depressive disorder (MDD). So far, studies have been conducted in adults only, and conclusions are limited, mainly due to small sample sizes. Therefore, the present study assessed wh...

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Main Authors: Raphael Hirtz, Lars Libuda, Anke Hinney, Manuel Föcker, Judith Bühlmeier, Paul-Martin Holterhus, Alexandra Kulle, Cordula Kiewert, Berthold P. Hauffa, Johannes Hebebrand, Corinna Grasemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-06-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-01966-2