Prague Med. Rep. 2015, 116, 268-278

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.66

Changes in the Concentrations of Corticoid Metabolites – The Effect of Stress, Diet and Analytical Method

Michaela Dušková, Lucie Sosvorová, Jana Vítků, Hana Jandíková, Beáta Rácz, Tereza Chlupáčová, Jose De Cordeiro, Luboslav Stárka

Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic

Received September 29, 2015
Accepted November 16, 2015

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