Salivary cortisol and DHEA levels in the Korean population: Age-related differences, diurnal rhythm, and correlations with serum levels

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 379-388

  Ahu, Ryan Sup ^a   Lee, Young Jin ^a   Choi, Jun Young ^a   Kwon, Hyuk Bang ^b   Chun, Sae Il ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age related changes; Correlation; Diurnal rhythm; Saliva cortisol; Saliva DHEA

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; KOREA; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA LEVEL; SERUM; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA;

EID: 34447562593     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2007.48.3.379     Document Type: Article

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