Yuemin Ding, Yuxuan Xiong, Jingru Zhao, Ying Zhang, Qiang Zheng, Zulun Gao, Liuyi Lu, Kai Guo, Zhihao Bai, Hangdi Chen, Jiali Zhang, Meiyin Zhong, Aiwu Huang, Shiwei Duan, Xiong Zhang
BACKGROUND: Cortisol is a steroid hormone secreted mainly by the adrenal cortex and is associated with chronic stress levels in the body. Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is a reliable index to assess human stress levels. So far, no study has reported whether COVID-19 vaccination is associated with the changes of HCC. METHODS: Hair samples were collected from 114 college students at Hangzhou City University and Zhejiang University. Among them, 57 cases completed COVID-19 vaccination and others did not...
January 31, 2024: Neuro Endocrinology Letters