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. 2020 May 18;10(2):2045894020924325.
doi: 10.1177/2045894020924325. eCollection 2020 Apr-Jun.

Cortisol/cortisone levels and quality of life in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Rmr Tulloh  1 , F F Quek  1 , K Stevenson  2 , V Garratt  3 , J M Turner-Cobb  4
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Cortisol/cortisone levels and quality of life in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Rmr Tulloh et al. Pulm Circ. .

Abstract

Individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension experience debilitating symptoms and psychological distress which may influence their cortisol regulation. We describe associations between diurnal salivary cortisol/cortisone levels and quality of life in adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Findings suggest potential clinical utility of cortisol/cortisone assessment as applied to a pulmonary arterial hypertension population.

Keywords: diurnal cortisol; mental health; physical health; psychological distress; pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Fig. 1.
Cortisol (a) and Cortisone (b) levels by patient participants; measured at awakening, 30 min later and in the evening in people with PAH; displays rise and fall, diurnal rhythm. Data show n = 18 participants (a) and n = 19 (b).
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