A longitudinal study of basal cortisol in infants: Intra-individual variability, circadian rhythm and developmental trends

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 375-398

  de Weerth, Carolina ^a   van Geert, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Basal cortisol; Circadian rhythm; Infants; Intra individual variability

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGE; BABY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SALIVA LEVEL; SLEEP;

EID: 0036958767     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-6383(02)00141-8     Document Type: Article

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