Impact of age, sex and body mass index on cortisol secretion in 143 healthy adults

Context: Studies on 24-h cortisol secretion are rare. The impact of sex, age and adiposity on cortisol levels, often restricted to one or a few samples, are well recognized, but conflicting. Objective: To investigate cortisol dynamics in 143 healthy men and women, spanning 7 decades and with a 2-fo...

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Main Authors: Ferdinand Roelfsema, Diana van Heemst, Ali Iranmanesh, Paul Takahashi, Rebecca Yang, Johannes D Veldhuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2017-09-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/7/500.full

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