The postprandial rise in plasma cortisol in men is mediated by macronutrient-specific stimulation of adrenal and extra-adrenal cortisol production.
Context: Circadian variation is a fundamental characteristic of plasma glucocorticoids, with a postprandial rise in cortisol an important feature. The diurnal rhythm is presumed to reflect alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal axis activity; however, cortisol is produced not only by the adr...
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The Endocrine Society
2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/39441/1/Stimson_%26_Mohd-Shukri_et_al._JCEM_2014._99._160-8.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/39441/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24092834 |
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