During the intrauterine period a testosterone surge masculinizes the fetal brain, whereas the
absence of such a surge results in a feminine brain. As sexual differentiation of the brain …

Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) plays a central role in the regulation of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis, ie, the final common pathway in the stress …

The stress response is mediated by the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) system.
Activity of the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons in the hypothalamic …

Conflicting evidence exists as to whether there are differences between males and females
in circadian timing. The aim of the current study was to assess whether sex differences are …

The occurrence and fate of fourteen androgens, four estrogens, five glucocorticoids and five
progestagens were investigated in two different types of wastewater treatment plants (Plant …

Metabolomics refers to the comprehensive analysis of metabolites in biological systems, and
has been employed to study patients with asthma based on their urinary metabolite profile …

Рассмотрена роль кортизола (Крт), дегидроэпиандростерона (ДГЭА) и ДГЭА-сульфата
(ДГЭА-С) в реакции стресса. Приведены данные о возрастных, половых и суточных …

Stress-related disorders, such as mood disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
are more common in women than in men. This sex difference is at least partly due to the …

Background Determination of urinary free cortisol (UFC) is an important adjunct for the
assessment of adrenal function. In this study, we have analysed cortisol concentrations in …

Objective Urinary steroid metabolomics by GC-MS is an established method in both clinical
and research settings to describe steroidogenic disorders. However, population-based …