Cortisol: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 12, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Physiology, Pituitary Gland. | Oct 17, 2026 | ||
| Added information on the physical manifestations of chronically high cortisol levels. | Apr 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell PRess - iSciecne - Timescales of Human Hair Cortisol Dynamics. | Nov 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Endocrinology - Infertility and cortisol: a systematic review. | Sep 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Washington Pressbooks - Comparative Endocrinology - Cortisol and Relaxin. | Jun 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Boston University - Cortisol and socioeconomic status in early childhood: A multidimensional assessment (PDF). | Feb 05, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and restructured. | Dec 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Scientific Reports - Prolonged secretion of cortisol as a possible mechanism underlying stress and depressive behaviour. | Dec 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Rochester Medical Center - Health Encyclopedia - Cortisol (Blood). | Jul 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthdirect - The role of cortisol in the body. | Mar 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Psychology Today - Cortisol: Why the "Stress Hormone� is public enemy No. 1. | Jan 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Michigan State University - College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Academics - Understanding cortisol, the stress hormone. | Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - What Are the Symptoms and Causes of High Cortisol Levels? | Apr 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Cortisol. | Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Physiology, Pituitary Gland. | Nov 17, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What is Cortisol? | Aug 31, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 25, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 08, 2016 | ||
| Added information on conditions treated with hydrocortisone. | Jun 04, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Cortisol. | Nov 13, 2014 | ||
| Added information on the cellular actions of cortisol. | Dec 21, 2009 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 15, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Webmd - What is Cortisol? | Sep 28, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Ray Sahelian - Cortisol. | Sep 28, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Glasgow - Cortisol. | Sep 28, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Aeron LifeCycles Clinical Laboratory - Cortisol. | Sep 28, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Brain Based Business - Cortisol. | Sep 28, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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