Analysis of baseline hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activity in late adolescence reveals gender specific sensitivity of the stress axis

Analysis of baseline hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activity in late adolescence reveals gender specific sensitivity of the stress axis

Dysfunctional regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been proposed as an important biological mechanism underlying stress-related diseases; however, a better understanding of the interlinked neuroendocrine events driving the release of cortisol by this stress axis is essenti...

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Main Authors: Reynolds, R., Hii, H., Pennell, C., McKeague, I., de Kloet, E.R., Lye, S., Stanley, F., Mattes, E., Foster, Jonathan
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2013
Subjects:
HPA axis
ACTH
Cortisol
Adolescence
Corticosteroid binding globulin
The Raine Study
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13594

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