HPA axis

HPA axis

Abbreviation for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
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Hair cortisol concentrations were similar in all groups before the earthquake suggesting no difference in HPA axis activity at baseline.
Chronic HPA axis response to stress in temporomandibular disorder
ACTH concentrations reflect increased activity of the HPA axis stress types [4,5,6,13].
The effect of the stress hormone corticosterone and ACTH concentrations swimming and surgery in mature male Sprague-Dawley rats
The HPA axis is a complex network of interactions among the adrenal, hypothalamus, and pituitary glands that controls stress reactions and regulates digestion, the immune system, sexuality, mood, and energy usage.
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It is important for nurses to understand the reason to assess HPA axis function.
Managing the patient with transsphenoidal pituitary tumor resection
There are, however, many potential confounding factors, so larger studies of inception cohorts of depressed patients that are followed over prolonged periods are needed to confirm the value of the DST or any other HPA axis measure as a biomarker for suicide risk in depressed subjects.
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The HPA axis is part of the neuroendocrine system that controls reactions to acute and chronic stress (Castro et al.
Corticosterone plasma concentrations in Carioca high- and low-conditioned freezing rats after a fear conditioned task/Concentraciones plasmaticas de corticosterona en ratas carioca alto y Carioca bajo congelamiento condicionado luego de una tarea de miedo condicionado/Concentracoes plasmaticas de corticosterone em ratos Carioca alto- e Carioca bajo-congelamento condicionado apos uma tarefa de medo condicionado
In response to a stressful situation, the HPA axis kicks into gear, churning out stress hormones that help a person get through challenging times.
Suicidal threads: early abuse weaves its way into the brain, with potentially tragic consequences
Chronic stress disrupts the HPA axis, and several brain structures can be affected by excessive hormone exposure," Dr.
Holiday overload can affect their health: new people and situations can impact sleep, appetite, digestion, the immune system--even personality
Stress was assessed from both a biological perspective, by assessing HPA axis function with a weight-adjusted very-low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (DST), and a psychological perspective, with self-report questionnaires.
Short telomeres in depression and the general population are associated with a hypocortisolemic state
The HPA axis has major interactions with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) and reproductive axes, the thyroid axis and the growth hormone axis, glucoregulation, insulin resistance and Th1/Th2 balance.
The dynamic of stress
Plasma cortisol decreases the HPA axis activity by negative feedback mechanism, decreasing corticotropic hormone (CRH) in the hypothalamus.
A G15719C leptin gene polymorphism is associated with lesser perception of stress and other physiological reactions to stress in adult working Pakistani women
The HPA axis is critical to homeostatic function and plays an essential role in mediating the body's stress response.
Lead and hormonal response to stress

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