Noninvasive Surrogate Markers for Plasma Cortisol in Newborn Infants: Utility of Urine and Saliva Samples and Caution for Venipuncture Blood Samples
Author(s) -
Hisayoshi Okamura,
Masahiro Kinoshita,
Hiroki Saitsu,
Hiroshi Kanda,
Sachiko Iwata,
Yasuki Maeno,
Toyojiro Matsuishi,
Osuke Iwata
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-2009
Subject(s) - venipuncture , saliva , medicine , urine , blood sampling , urinary system , confidence interval , population , endocrinology , hydrocortisone , phlebotomy , physiology , anesthesia , environmental health
Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal function is associated with important physiological/pathological events in neonates. Plasma/serum cortisol levels have been used to assess hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal function. Several noninvasive surrogate markers have been used without sufficient validation.
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