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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 carr...
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