Diurnal variation in peripheral (Hair) vs central (Saliva) HPA axis cortisol concentrations

Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 9-16

  Sharpley, Christopher F ^a   Kauter, Kathleen G ^a   McFarlane, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Diurnal; Hair; Peripheral hpa axis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

EID: 77951494876     PISSN: 11795514     EISSN: 11795514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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