Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 1 , Pages 55-59 , July 2004

Urinary steroid metabolites and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehyrogenase activity in patients with unipolar recurrent major depression

  • Viktória Poór

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +36-72-536438; fax: +36-72-536254.
    • Institute of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, 12 Szigeti Street, Pécs H-7624, Hungary
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  • Susan Juricskay

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    • Institute of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, 12 Szigeti Street, Pécs H-7624, Hungary
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  • Ágnes Gáti

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    • Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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  • Péter Osváth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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  • Tamás Tényi

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    • Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

Received 10 August 2002 ,Revised 14 July 2003 ,Accepted 14 July 2003.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 1 , Pages 55-59 , July 2004

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