Feasibility of Measuring Hair Glucocorticoids as a Potential Biomarker for Chronic Stress in Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
September 2025
in “
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
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research Hair Aging and Hair Disorders in Elderly Patients
Older people often experience changes and problems with their hair.
research Cross-Sectional Relation of Long-Term Glucocorticoids in Hair With Anthropometric Measurements and Their Possible Determinants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
research Is It Getting in the Hair? Cortisol Concentrations in Native, Regrown, and Segmented Hairs of Cattle and Pigs After Repeated ACTH Administrations
Hair cortisol is a reliable stress indicator in cattle but may not be valid for pigs.
research LC-MS/MS-Based Method for Long-Term Steroid Profiling in Human Scalp Hair
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