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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis functioning in Huntington's disease mutation carriers compared with mutation-negative first-degree controls.
Brain research bulletin - 30 Oct 2010
van Duijn Erik, Selis Mischa A, Giltay Erik J, Zitman Frans G, Roos Raymund A C, van Pelt Hans, van der Mast Rose C
Abstract excerpt
Neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease (HD) occurs in various brain regions including the hypothalamus. In this cross-sectional study, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning was studied in 26 presymptomatic and 58 symptomatic HD mutation carriers, and 28 controls. HPA axis functioning was measured through salivary cortisol in the day curve, the cortisol awakening response (CAR), the area under...
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