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Pathogen burden and cortisol profiles over the day [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) regulation in adults is influenced by early psychosocial adversity, but the role of infectious disease history is poorly understood.
Steptoe, A   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress is greater in sexual risk takers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Several studies have reported an association between deviant behaviour and cortisol reactivity to stress. However relatively few studies have investigated the relationship between psychobiological stress reactivity and sexual risk taking behaviours.
Harrison, Claire   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of salivary cortisol measurements using different assay methods in relation to serum-free cortisol measurement

open access: yesPractical Laboratory Medicine
Objectives: Salivary cortisol reflects the biologically active form of serum cortisol, offering a noninvasive evaluation method for the diurnal rhythm of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. While liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (
Anna Lee   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of dental anxiety on the salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase levels of children undergoing dental treatment

open access: yesSaudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2019
Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the salivary cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase levels in children aged between 6 and 9 years immediately prior to dental treatment.
Majed AlMaummar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Familial longevity is marked by lower diurnal salivary cortisol levels: the leiden longevity study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background Reported findings are inconsistent whether hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) signaling becomes hyperactive with increasing age, resulting in increasing levels of cortisol.
Westendorp, Rudi G J   +63 more
core   +1 more source

The importance of salivary cortisol in the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in cirrhosis

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016
Background/Aims: Reports on adrenal insufficiency (AI) are unexpectedly high in cirrhosis, and the diagnosis of this condition remains a challenge. We aimed to define the prevalence rate of AI in stable cirrhotic patients and determine the correlations ...
Filiz Araz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hair and salivary cortisol and their relationship with lifestyle, mood and cognitive outcomes in premanifest Huntington’s disease

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Salivary cortisol dysrhythmias have been reported in some, but not all studies assessing hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis function in Huntington’s disease (HD).
Travis Cruickshank   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Time-lag of urinary and salivary cortisol response after a psychological stressor in bonobos (Pan paniscus)

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Cortisol is often measured as a marker for stress. Therefore, a profound validation of the time-lag between the stressor and the increase and peak in cortisol levels is needed.
Jonas Verspeek   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diurnal patterns of salivary cytokines differentially correlate with greater fluctuations in cortisol and diet composition: A pilot study

open access: yesJournal of Agriculture and Food Research
Chronic stress and elevated cortisol are associated with adverse metabolic profiles and lifestyle patterns, systemic low-grade inflammation, and increased chronic disease risk; however, it is less clear how the degree of cortisol fluctuations impacts ...
Catherine J. Andersen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salivary Cortisol as a Biomarker to Explore the Role of Maternal Stress in Early Childhood Caries

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dentistry, 2013
Objective. To compare salivary cortisol levels of children with ECC and their mothers with those of caries free children from a similar sociodemographic cohort. Design.
Sharat Chandra Pani   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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