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Sensitivity analyses considered important confounders of adrenal functioning, and ROC results were verified by cross-validation. Compared to the reference cohort, levels of deoxycorticosterone and 21-deoxycortisol were decreased (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). All other glucocorticoid- and mineralocorticoid-related steroids were increased (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The corticosterone to deoxycorticosterone ratio evidenced excellent classification characteristics, especially in females (AUC: 0.957; sensitivity: 0.902; specificity: 0.891). The adrenal steroid metabolome qualifies as a bio-readout reflecting adolescent MDD by a distinct steroid pattern that indicates dysfunction of the hypothalamus\u2013pituitary\u2013adrenal axis. 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