Possible adrenal insufficiency among fatigue patients in a psychosomatic medical clinic

Fatigue is a common symptom in patients visiting the clinic of psychosomatic medicine. A 250-μg synthetic ACTH (1–24) test (rapid ACTH test) and Beck depression inventory (BDI) were performed for 62 patients presenting with fatigue who visited the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine at Fukuoka Toku...

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Published in:ENDOCRINE JOURNAL 2020, Vol.67(1), pp.53-57
Main Authors: Matsubayashi, Sunao, Nakatake, Nobuhiro, Hara, Takeshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal glands
Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Asthma
Depression
Exogenous steroids
Fatigue
Hydrocortisone
Insulin
Mental depression
Patients
Psychosomatic medicine
Steroid hormones
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Summary:Fatigue is a common symptom in patients visiting the clinic of psychosomatic medicine. A 250-μg synthetic ACTH (1–24) test (rapid ACTH test) and Beck depression inventory (BDI) were performed for 62 patients presenting with fatigue who visited the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine at Fukuoka Tokushukai Hospital. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to the serum cortisol response to the rapid ACTH test; those with a peak serum cortisol level of
ISSN:0918-8959
1348-4540
DOI:10.1507/endocrj.EJ19-0096