Developmental origins of flatter cortisol rhythms: Socioeconomic status and adult cortisol activity

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 458-467

  Desantis, Amy S ^a   Kuzawa, Christopher W ^b   Adam, Emma K ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR   (India)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHILIPPINES; SALIVA; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHILIPPINES; SALIVA; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931578797     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22668     Document Type: Article

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