The Association between Midnight Salivary Cortisol and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adults
BackgroundThe common characteristics of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and Cushing's syndrome suggest that excess cortisol may be involved in the pathogenesis of MetS. Salivary cortisol measurements are simple and can be surrogates for plasma free cortisol, which is the most biologically active form...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Diabetes Association
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Diabetes & Metabolism Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-36-245.pdf |