Children with recurrent psychosomatic abdominal pain display increased morning salivary cortisol and high serum cortisol concentrations

Acta Paediatr. 2015 Dec;104(12):e577-80. doi: 10.1111/apa.13206. Epub 2015 Oct 10.

Authors

Carl-Johan Törnhage^{1

2}, Gösta Alfvén³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Skaraborg's Hospital, Skövde, Sweden.
² Department of Paediatrics, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg's University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
³ Clintec, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

PMID: 26353015
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13206

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / blood*
Abdominal Pain / psychology*
Adolescent
Case-Control Studies
Child
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone / blood*
Male
Psychophysiologic Disorders / blood*
Saliva / chemistry

Substances

Hydrocortisone