Association between low plasma levels of dexamethasone and elevated levels of cortisol in psychiatric patients given dexamethasone



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Am J Psychiatry 1984; 141:1619-1620
Copyright © 1984 by American Psychiatric Association

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Association between low plasma levels of dexamethasone and elevated levels of cortisol in psychiatric patients given dexamethasone

GW Arana, RJ Workman and RJ Baldessarini

In psychiatric inpatients, positive results on 40 dexamethasone suppression tests (elevated cortisol levels) were strongly associated with low plasma levels of dexamethasone. Bioavailability or pharmacokinetic factors may contribute importantly to the outcome of the dexamethasone suppression test.

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