TY - JOUR AU - Karlén, Jerker AU - Ludvigsson, Johnny AU - Frostell, Anneli AU - Theodorsson, Elvar AU - Faresjö, Tomas PY - 2011 DA - 2011/10/25 TI - Cortisol in hair measured in young adults - a biomarker of major life stressors? JO - BMC Clinical Pathology SP - 12 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Stress as a cause of illness has been firmly established. In public health and stress research a retrospective biomarker of extended stress would be an indispensible aid. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate whether concentrations of cortisol in hair correlate with perceived stress, experiences of serious life events, and perceived health in young adults. SN - 1472-6890 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6890-11-12 DO - 10.1186/1472-6890-11-12 ID - Karlén2011 ER -