Salivary cortisol and serum prolactin in relation to stress rating scales in a group of rescue workers

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 850-855

  Aardal Eriksson, Elisabeth ^a   Eriksson, Thomas Erik ^b   Holm, Ann Charlotte ^a   Lundin, Tom ^c  

^a Fac Hlth S   (Sweden)

^b Fac Hlth Sci   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Prolactin; Relation to; Rescue work; Saliva; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; SALIVA ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROLACTIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESCUE WORK; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032820631     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(98)00381-3     Document Type: Article

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