Hair Cortisol as a Novel Biomarker of Stress

May 2012 in “ Neurotoxicology and Teratology ”

Jerrold S. Meyer, Melinda A. Novak

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Studysummary Hair cortisol can be a reliable way to measure long-term stress.

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