Ontogeny of β-endorphin and cortisol in the plasma of children and adolescents
Ontogeny of β-endorphin and cortisol in the plasma of children and adolescents
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儿童和青少年血浆中β-内啡肽和皮质醇的个体发育
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1988
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S. Josephs
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Herman Bh;A. Arthur;M. K. Hammock;S. Josephs
The ontogeny of plasma β-endorphin (B-E) and cortisol concentrations was studied in normal children (3–11 yr old) and adolescents (12–18 yr old) of several ethnic backgrounds. The morning plasma concentrations did not significantly differ as a function of sex or age for either B-E [males (n = 88), 7.19 ± 0.39 (±se) pmol/L; females (n = 73), 6.80 ± 0.50 pmol/L] or cortisol [males (n = 87), 383 ± 14 nmol/L; females (n = 69), 359 ± 20 nmol/L]. There was a small but significant positive correlation between plasma B-E and cortisol concentrations. When sampled immediately after venipuncture, there were no significant differences in the plasma B-E or cortisol concentrations of children who cried during venipuncture compared with those who did not. These data suggest that morning plasma B-E and cortisol concentrations are constant throughout childhood, adolescence, and into early adulthood.