Effects of shampoo and water washing on hair cortisol concentrations.
Summary of "Effects of shampoo and water washing on hair cortisol concentrations."
Measurement of cortisol in hair is an emerging biomarker for chronic stress in human and nonhuman primates. Currently unknown, however, is the extent of potential cortisol loss from hair that has been repeatedly exposed to shampoo and/or water.
Affiliation
Neuroscience and Behavior Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9271, USA. afhamel@cns.umass.edu
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
ISSN: 1873-3492
Pages: 382-5
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21034727
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2010.10.019
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