Impact of shift work on the diurnal cortisol rhythm: a one-year longitudinal study in junior physicians

Impact of shift work on the diurnal cortisol rhythm: a one-year longitudinal study in junior physicians

Abstract Background Cumulative epidemiological evidence suggests that shift work exerts harmful effects on human health. However, the physiological mechanisms are not well understood. This study aimed to examine the impact of shift work on the dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis...

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Main Authors: Jian Li, Martin Bidlingmaier, Raluca Petru, Francisco Pedrosa Gil, Adrian Loerbroks, Peter Angerer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Subjects:
Shift work
Cortisol
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Longitudinal study
Occupational health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12995-018-0204-y

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