Biomarkers in burnout: A systematic review

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 505-524

  Danhof Pont, Marie Bernardine ^a   van Veen, Tineke ^a   Zitman, Frans G ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Burnout; HPA axis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; DEXAMETHASONE; HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BURNOUT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; METABOLISM; NATURAL KILLER CELL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SALIVA LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79957639952     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.10.012     Document Type: Review

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