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. 2011 Jan;15(1):18-22.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.77573.

Stress and hormones

Salam Ranabir  1 , K Reetu
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Stress and hormones

Salam Ranabir et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

In the modern environment one is exposed to various stressful conditions. Stress can lead to changes in the serum level of many hormones including glucocorticoids, catecholamines, growth hormone and prolactin. Some of these changes are necessary for the fight or flight response to protect oneself. Some of these stressful responses can lead to endocrine disorders like Graves' disease, gonadal dysfunction, psychosexual dwarfism and obesity. Stress can also alter the clinical status of many preexisting endocrine disorders such as precipitation of adrenal crisis and thyroid storm.

Keywords: Graves’ disease; hormones; stress.

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