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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis functioning in Huntington's disease and its association with depressive symptoms and suicidality.
Journal of neuroendocrinology - 1 Mar 2015
Hubers A A M, van der Mast R C, Pereira A M, Roos R A C, Veen L J, Cobbaert C M, van Duijn E, Giltay E J
Abstract excerpt
Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been reported in Huntington's disease (HD). In non-HD populations, alterations in HPA axis activity have been associated with depression and suicidality. The present study aims to compare HPA axis activity between HD mutation carriers and controls, and examine its association with depressive symptoms and suicidality. To this end, salivary cortisol...
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