Is cortisol excretion independent of menstrual cycle day? A longitudinal evaluation of first morning urinary specimens.

Cortisol is frequently used as a marker of physiologic stress levels. Using cortisol for that purpose, however, requires a thorough understanding of its normal longitudinal variability. The current understanding of longitudinal variability of basal cortisol secretion in women is very limited. It is...

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Main Authors: Pablo A Nepomnaschy, Rachel M Altman, Rita Watterson, Caroll Co, Daniel S McConnell, Barry G England
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3069066?pdf=render