The relationship between salivary cortisol concentrations and anxiety in adolescent and non-adolescent pregnant women

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1403-1409

  Rondo P H C ^a   Vaz, A J ^a   Moraes, F ^a   Tomkins, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Pregnant adolescents; Salivary cortisol; State anxiety inventory

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; PRENATAL CARE; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SALIVA LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 4444259539     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000900016     Document Type: Article

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