Comparison of the testosterone-to-cortisol ratio values obtained from hormonal assays in saliva and serum

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 50-55

  Obminski Z ^a   Stupnicki, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Poland)

Author keywords

Hydrocortisone analysis; Saliva chemistry; Testosterone analysis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SALIVA LEVEL;

ADULT; BICYCLING; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MARTIAL ARTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNNING; SALIVA; SWIMMING; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSCORTIN;

EID: 1842406600     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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