Longitudinal stability and developmental properties of salivary cortisol levels and circadian rhythms from childhood to adolescence

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 493-502

  Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A ^a   Allison, Amber L ^a   Armstrong, Jeffrey M ^b   Slattery, Marcia J ^b   Kalin, Ned H ^b   Essex, Marilyn J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cortisol; Development; HPA axis; Puberty

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; SALIVA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PUBERTY; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84861940711     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20607     Document Type: Article

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