Salivary cortisol in operation desert storm returnees

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 849-850

  Kellner, Michael ^a,b   Baker, Dewleen G ^b   Yehuda, Rachel ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat; Cortisol; Dexamethasone; Saliva; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG SALIVA LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STRESS; SURVIVAL; WAR;

ADULT; AROUSAL; COMBAT DISORDERS; DEXAMETHASONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SALIVA; VETERANS;

EID: 0030726843     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(97)00304-1     Document Type: Article

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