An assessment of cortisol analysis in hair and its clinical applications

Forensic Science International

Volumn 196, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 32-37

  Gow, R ^a   Thomson, S ^b   Rieder, M ^b,c   Van Uum, S ^b   Koren, G ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic stress; Cortisol; Hair; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 76549117022     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.12.040     Document Type: Article

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