The performance of the Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) was investigated in 60 demented patients including 14 patients admitted to a psychogeriatric assessment ward, 29 electively admitted patients and 17 long-stay patients in comparison with 37 normal control subjects. It was shown that acutely
The dexamethasone suppression test in dementia
β Scribed by G. Magni; F. Schifano; D. De Leo; O. Zangaglia
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 290 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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