hrp0092rfc13.3 | Adrenals and HP Axis | ESPE2019
de Kruijff Ineke
, Noppe Gerard
, Kieviet Noera
, Choenni Vandhana
, Lambregtse-van den Berg Mijke
, Begijn Dominique
, Tromp Ellen
, Dorst Kristien
, van Rossum Elisabeth
, de Rijke Yolanda
, van den Akker Erica
Background: Human scalp hair is a valuable matrix for determining long-term cortisol concentrations, with wide-spread applicability in clinical care as well as research. However, pediatric reference intervals are lacking.The aim of this study is to establish age-adjusted reference intervals for hair cortisol in children aged 0-18 years and to gain insight into hair-growth velocity in children up to 2 years old.Methods: A...