Cortisol
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Cortisol is a steroid hormone released in response to stress and low blood glucose.
Notable studies
- 2015, Salivary cortisol responses to household tasks among couples with unexplained chronic fatigue
- 1998, Urinary free cortisol excretion in chronic fatigue syndrome, major depression and in healthy volunteers