Who is stressed? Comparing cortisol levels between individuals

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 515-525

  Nepomnaschy, Pablo A ^a   Lee, Terry C K ^a,b   Zeng, Leilei ^c   Dean, C B ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Canadian HIV Trials Network   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; REFERENCE VALUE; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOASSAY; INDIANS, CENTRAL AMERICAN; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862811251     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22259     Document Type: Article

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