Salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin A: Responses to stress as predictors of health complaints reported by caregivers of offspring with autistic spectrum disorder

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 464-474

  De Andres Garcia S ^a   Moya Albiol, L ^a   Gonzalez Bono E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute psychosocial stress; Autistic spectrum disorder; Caregivers; Chronic stress; Cortisol; Health complaints; Immunoglobulin A; Mood

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DYSREGULATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84867641402     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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