Variation in epinephrine and cortisol excretion rates associated with behavior in an Australian Aboriginal community

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-253

  Schmitt, Lincoln H ^a   Harrison, G A ^b   Spargo, R M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Hlth Dept of Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Gambling; Lifestyle; Stress hormones

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ABORIGINE; ADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031805297     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(199806)106:2<249::AID-AJPA10>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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