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Salivary cortisol: a practical method for evaluation of adrenal function.

J P Kahn1, D R Rubinow, C L Davis

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Hopital Jeanne D'Arc, Toul, France.

Biological Psychiatry
|February 15, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Salivary cortisol offers a stable, noninvasive method for studying the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in psychiatric patients. Saliva and plasma cortisol levels strongly correlate, validating saliva as a reliable biomarker.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is crucial in stress response and psychiatric disorders.
  • Longitudinal studies of HPA axis activity often require noninvasive biomarkers.
  • Salivary cortisol is a potential noninvasive biomarker for HPA axis assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the stability of salivary cortisol under various conditions.
  • To evaluate the correlation between salivary and plasma cortisol.
  • To determine the utility of salivary cortisol in dynamic HPA axis testing.

Main Methods:

  • Modified radioimmunoassay kit for salivary cortisol analysis.
  • Assessed salivary cortisol stability at room temperature without centrifugation.

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  • Correlated salivary and plasma cortisol under basal, stimulated (CRH), and suppressed (dexamethasone) conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • Salivary cortisol demonstrated stability at room temperature.
    • Salivary and plasma cortisol levels were highly correlated across circadian rhythms.
    • Salivary cortisol responses to CRH and dexamethasone mirrored plasma cortisol, with enhanced sensitivity in suppression testing.

    Conclusions:

    • Salivary cortisol is a stable and reliable noninvasive biomarker for HPA axis activity.
    • Salivary cortisol measurements correlate well with plasma cortisol, validating its use in clinical research.
    • This method facilitates HPA axis assessment in psychiatric populations, particularly in dynamic testing scenarios.