Measurement of Cortisol, Dehydroepiandrosterone, and Testosterone in the Hair of Children: Preliminary Results and Promising Indications

    November 2018 in “ Developmental Psychobiology ”
    Jesse Smith, Katherine A. Johnson, Sarah Whittle … Julian G. Simmons
    Studysummary In this study, testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone in children's hair were strongly correlated, supporting hair as a potential method for measuring these hormones.
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