Salivary cortisol concentrations according to gender in the different stages of human development. A review of the literature

Authors

  • Isaac Francisco Gómez Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo: Saliva como Fluido Diagnóstico, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Corrientes, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8541-2335
  • Virginia Cecilia Rosende Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo: Saliva como Fluido Diagnóstico, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Corrientes, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1145-4692
  • Rolando Pablo Alejandro Juárez Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo: Saliva como Fluido Diagnóstico, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Corrientes, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4274-4978

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21142/2523-2754-0903-2021-074

Keywords:

cortisol, saliva, gender, age groups

Abstract

Salivary cortisol secretion (Corts) is an individual adaptation reflex to internal / external stressors, which involves several biological and social factors. The aim of this study was to perform a review on variations in Corts concentrations in relation to biological differences of sex and gender socialization in the different stages of human development. MEDLINE / PubMed and Google Scholar were used to search for scientific evidence. 20 original English-language articles published from 2010-2020 were selected, including clinical trials and observational studies. The relationship between Corts and gender was historically discussed considering evolutionary and biological aspects. However, it cannot be explained as a cause-effect view and depends on unique sociocultural factors, which in sensitive periods of human development alter the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and condition coping with stress.

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Published

2021-10-06

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Review Articles