Longitudinal Trajectories of Hair Cortisol: Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dysfunction in Early Childhood

• Main Authors: Cynthia R. Rovnaghi (Author), Joseph Rigdon (Author), Jean-Michel Roué (Author), Monica O. Ruiz (Author), Victor G. Carrion (Author), Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to examine if longitudinal trajectories of hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) measured at two or three yearly time points can identify 1-3 year old children at risk for altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis function due to early life stress (ELS). HCC was...