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    Glossary Hair Cortisol

    measurement of stress hormone levels accumulated in hair strands

    Hair cortisol refers to the measurement of cortisol, a stress hormone, that is accumulated in hair strands over time. This method provides a long-term indicator of an individual's stress levels, as opposed to blood or saliva tests which only capture short-term fluctuations. It is particularly useful in research and clinical settings for assessing chronic stress and its potential impacts on health.

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    1. Higher cortisol content in hair among long-term unemployed individuals compared to controls Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes · 2008
    2. Quantifying long-term stress in brown bears with the hair cortisol concentration: a biomarker that may be confounded by rapid changes in response to capture and handling Conservation Physiology · 2014 · 90 citations
    3. Longitudinal association between saliva and hair cortisol concentration: A systematic comparison Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2023 · 1 citations
    4. Hair cortisol concentration and glycated hemoglobin in African American adults Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2016 · 30 citations
    5. Hair Cortisol Concentration in Healthy Children and Adolescents Is Related to Puberty, Age, Gender, and Body Mass Index Hormone Research in Paediatrics · 2019 · 24 citations
    6. Comparison of methanol and isopropanol as wash solvents for determination of hair cortisol concentration in grizzly bears and polar bears MethodsX · 2017 · 21 citations
    7. Relationship of Hair Cortisol Concentration With Perceived and Somatic Stress Indices: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study JMIR Formative Research · 2025 · 4 citations
    8. Does hair cortisol concentration reflect measurable regulatory biology of the HPA axis in healthy humans? Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026
    9. Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and daily social behavior predict hair cortisol concentration Anxiety Stress & Coping · 2025
    10. Coat color and other factors influencing hair cortisol concentration in domestic cats Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation · 2025
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    1. Hydrocortisone Mild corticosteroid used on the skin and scalp
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