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Stress-responsiveness influences baseline glucocorticoid levels: Revisiting the under 3min sampling rule.
General and comparative endocrinology - 1 Jun 2017
Small Thomas W, Bebus Sara E, Bridge Eli S, Elderbrock Emily K, Ferguson Stephen M, Jones Blake C, Schoech Stephan J
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Plasma glucocorticoid (CORT) levels collected within 3min of capture are commonly believed to reflect pre-stressor, baseline CORT levels. Differences in these "baseline" values are often interpreted as reflecting differences in health, or the amount of social and environmental stress recently experienced by an individual. When interpreting "baseline" values it is generally assumed that any effect of...
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