Correlation between serum and salivary cortisol levels in depressed and nondepressed children and adolescents

Serum and saliva cortisol levels were determined in 34 depressed and nondepressed children and adolescents. The serum and salivary measures were highly correlated. The measurement of salivary cortisol may be a useful noninvasive technique in the study of cortisol secretion patterns in young subjects...

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Published inThe American journal of psychiatry Vol. 142; no. 9; p. 1065
Main Authors Burke, P M, Reichler, R J, Smith, E, Dugaw, K, McCauley, E, Mitchell, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1985
Subjects
Adolescent
Age Factors
Child
Depressive Disorder - blood
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Humans
Hydrocortisone - analysis
Hydrocortisone - blood
Saliva - analysis
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Summary:Serum and saliva cortisol levels were determined in 34 depressed and nondepressed children and adolescents. The serum and salivary measures were highly correlated. The measurement of salivary cortisol may be a useful noninvasive technique in the study of cortisol secretion patterns in young subjects.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/ajp.142.9.1065