Stress Evaluation in Adult Patients with Atopic Dermatitis Using Salivary Cortisol

• Published in: BioMed research international Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Makino, Teruhiko, Ueda, Chieko, Yamaguchi, Masaki, Furuichi, Megumi, Shimizu, Tadamichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2013; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Allergens; Atopic dermatitis; Biomarkers; Biomarkers - analysis; Clinical Study; Dermatitis; Dermatitis, Atopic - diagnosis; Dermatitis, Atopic - metabolism; Diagnosis; Emotions; Female; Hormones; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Hydrocortisone - analysis; Male; Middle Aged; Pathogenesis; Physiological aspects; Quality of life; Reproducibility of Results; Risk factors; Saliva - metabolism; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin diseases; Stress; Stress (Psychology); Stress, Psychological - diagnosis; Stress, Psychological - metabolism; Young Adult; Japan

The symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD) are often aggravated by stress, and AD can also lead to psychological stress due to social isolation and discrimination. The salivary cortisol level reflects psychological stress, and it is a good index to assess chronic stress. In this study, we measured the s...