The rate of urinary cortisol excretion at work is persistently elevated in women at familial risk for breast cancer

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 478-480

  James, Gary D ^a   Gastrich, Heidi J ^a   Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis B ^b   Bovbjerg, Dana H ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 48049098518     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20737     Document Type: Article

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