The relationship between salivary secretory immunoglobulin A and cortisol: Neuroendocrine response to awakening and the diurnal cycle

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-76

  Hucklebridge, Frank ^a   Clow, Angela ^a   Evans, Phil ^a  

^a Psychophysiology Stress Res Grp   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Awakening; Cortisol; Diurnal; Immunoglobulin A; Neuroendocrine; Secretory immunity; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; SALIVATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADULT; AROUSAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; MALE; SALIVA; STRESS;

EID: 0032430588     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(98)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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