Hair Cortisol as a Biomarker of Stress Among a First Nation in Canada

    September 2013 in “ Therapeutic Drug Monitoring ”
    Phaedra Henley, Zahra Jahedmotlagh, Steven Thomson … Gideon Koren
    Studysummary This study found that increased hair cortisol levels among WIFN volunteers suggest higher chronic stress compared to those from a non-First Nation community, possibly linked to socioeconomic factors and poorer health.
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