The effect of different types of cortisol secretion on the prognosis of lumbar discectomy
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Miao Peng; Shao-Qian Cui; Hai-Lun Gu; Huan Wang; Chongnan Yan
- Source
- Open Life Sciences, Vol 8, Iss 9, Pp 819-827 (2013)
- Subject
- musculoskeletal diseases
Cortisol secretion
endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty
Saliva
QH301-705.5
Lumbar discectomy
Physiology
psychosocial factor
Biology
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
fluids and secretions
stomatognathic system
Internal medicine
medicine
Biology (General)
Cortisol level
Sciatica
saliva
General Immunology and Microbiology
General Neuroscience
cortisol secretion type
Psychosocial factor
Endocrinology
medicine.symptom
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Psychosocial
hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2391-5412
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate saliva cortisol levels of Chinese patients with discogenic sciatica and to clarify the relationship between psychosocial factors and saliva cortisol levels. We also intended to elucidate the effect of different types of cortisol secretion on the prognosis of lumbar discectomy.