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Morning Cortisol Levels Affected by Sex and Pubertal Status in Children and Young Adults

Author(s) -

Tsai Sarah L,

Jacobson Jill,

Seiler Kelly J.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1308-5735

pISSN - 1308-5727

DOI - 10.4274/jcrpe.892

Subject(s) - morning , medicine , endocrinology , cortisol awakening response , hydrocortisone , testosterone (patch) , adrenal insufficiency , sex hormone binding globulin , adrenocorticotropic hormone , hormone , physiology , androgen

Morning cortisol levels are frequently used as screening tests for adrenal insufficiency in both adults and children. Reports differ on the specificity of this measurement. The present study was undertaken to determine whether sex or pubertal status affected morning cortisol values.

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