Genetic and environmental influences on individual differences in cortisol level and circadian rhythm in middle childhood

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-42

  Van Hulle, Carol A ^a   Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A ^b   Lemery Chalfant, Kathryn ^c   Goldsmith, H Hill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior genetics; Cortisol; Diurnal rhythm; HPA axis; Twins

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA;

EID: 84862243512     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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