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Role of Cortisol in Horse’s Welfare and Health

open access: yesAgriculture, 2023
This review describes the physiological role of cortisol in the horses’ body and the usefulness of cortisol concentration measurements in assessing welfare and diagnosing diseases. Cortisol is examined in terms of its production and functions, along with
Urszula Sikorska   +4 more
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Maternal stress-associated cortisol stimulation may protect embryos from cortisol excess in zebrafish [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2016
Abnormal embryo cortisol level causes developmental defects and poor survival in zebrafish (Danio rerio). However, no study has demonstrated that maternal stress leads to higher embryo cortisol content in zebrafish. We tested the hypothesis that maternal
Erin Faught   +2 more
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Explorative study on scale cortisol accumulation in wild caught common dab (Limanda limanda)

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2022
Background Flatfish live in a diverse marine ecosystem that is changing due to natural variations and anthropogenic influences. These changes can evoke a stress response mainly resulting in production of the glucocorticoid cortisol, which mediates ...
Maaike Vercauteren   +6 more
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Influence of prenatal maternal stress, maternal plasma cortisol and cortisol in the amniotic fluid on birth outcomes and child temperament at 3 months [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This prospective, longitudinal study aimed to investigate relationships between indicators of maternal prenatal stress, infant birth outcomes and early temperament.
Baibazarova, Eugenia   +5 more
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Scalp hair sweating as a predictor of hair cortisol level in human compared to obesity and other confounders

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Inconsistent results were found throughout the literature regarding factors affecting hair cortisol levels. Hair cortisol level in humans was not studied for its associations to scalp hair sweating or hair wash frequency in a patient-based way.
Darya S. Abdulateef
doaj   +1 more source

Usefulness of Time-Point Serum Cortisol and ACTH Measurements for the Adjustment of Glucocorticoid Replacement in Adrenal Insufficiency. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Adjustment of daily hydrocortisone dose on clinical criteria lacks sensitivity for fine tuning. Long term hydrocortisone (HC) over-replacement may lead to increased morbidity and mortality in patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI). Biochemical criteria
Elise Rousseau   +10 more
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Change in toddlers’ cortisol activity during a year in childcare. Associations with childcare quality, child temperament, well-being and maternal education

open access: yesStress, 2022
Elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol have been found in toddlers in childcare. Measuring cortisol may provide an indication of children’s experiences in childcare and help to adjust practices better to their needs. To the best of our knowledge,
Kathrin Nystad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

High cortisol levels are associated with oxidative stress and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients

open access: yesBMC Nephrology, 2022
Background Chronic stimulation of the mineralocorticoid receptor has been suggested as one of the potential causes of cardiovascular events and death in patients with end-stage renal disease.
Juhee Kim   +9 more
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Sex-related differences in the associations between diurnal cortisol pattern and social and emotional loneliness in older adults

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionLoneliness is a distressful feeling that can affect mental and physical health, particularly among older adults. Cortisol, the primary hormone of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis (HPA-axis), may act as a biological transducer through ...
María del Carmen Díaz-Mardomingo   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation analysis of cortisol concentration in hair versus concentrations in serum, saliva, and urine

open access: yesEndokrynologia Polska, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Cortisol concentration is measured in blood, urine, and saliva samples. It has been recently proven that cortisol could also be detected in hair samples.
Łukasz Cieszyński   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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