A clinical study on cortisol and certain metabolites in some chronic psychosomatic disorders

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 41-43

  Mishra, K K ^a   Pandey, H P ^b   Singh, R H ^c  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoid; Homeostasis; Hypothalamo pituitary adrenocortical axis; Stress

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PATHOGENESIS; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STRESS;

EID: 36849091102     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02913311     Document Type: Article

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