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Evaluation of psychosomatic stress in children by measuring salivary chromogranin A.

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  • 1. Department of Paediatrics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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    • Lee T 1
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Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 01 Aug 2006, 95(8):935-939
https://doi.org/10.1080/08035250500538940 PMID: 16882565 

Abstract 

Aim

To investigate the usefulness of salivary chromogranin A (CgA) and cortisol as stress markers, and the effects of distraction on the suppression of stress in children.

Methods

We examined salivary CgA and cortisol responses before and after venipuncture in hospitalized children with and without distraction using a kaleidoscope.

Results

Salivary CgA levels immediately after venipuncture were significantly higher than those immediately before it, and at 60 min after venipuncture they were significantly lower than those immediately after it. However, salivary cortisol showed no significant differences at any of the three time points. In contrast, distracted by the kaleidoscope, there were no significant differences in salivary CgA and cortisol levels at all three time points.

Conclusion

In children, salivary CgA level is a useful marker of stress. As an index of the effect of distraction, the measurement of salivary CgA is useful.

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