Influence of External Factors on Hair Cortisol Concentrations

May 2016 in “ General and Comparative Endocrinology ”

Theresa Salaberger, Marlon Millard, Samy El Makarem, Erich Möstl, Viktoria Grünberger, Reinhild Krametter‐Frötscher, Thomas Wittek, Rupert Palme

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