Cortisol levels in relation to hippocampal sub-regions in subjects with first episode schizophrenia
Gunduz-Bruce H, Szeszko PR, Gueorguieva R, Ashtari M, Robinson DG, Kane JM, Bilder RM. Cortisol levels in relation to hippocampal sub-regions in subjects with first episode schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2007, 94: 281-287. PMID: 17490857, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode schizophreniaHippocampal volumeRegional hippocampal volumesCortisol levelsEpisode schizophreniaAnterior hippocampal volumeDiurnal salivary cortisol levelsSalivary cortisol levelsCoronal MR imagesHigher cortisol levelsCushing's syndromeFirst admissionPatient groupHealthy controlsCortisol exposureHealthy adolescentsSignificant associationSchizophreniaVolumetric reductionCortisol measuresLarge-scale studiesGenetic factorsSchizophrenia sampleSyndromeCortisol