Physiological stress reactivity in pediatric cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy

Autor: Gillian W. White, Shawn G. Rhind, Paul C. Nathan, Jessica E. Caterini, Heather NP Jones, Greg D. Wells
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 69
ISSN: 1545-5017
1545-5009
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29881
Popis: Children who experience early life stress demonstrate changes to their stress responses, which may modulate long-term health. Childhood cancer presents significant stress during diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. We hypothesized that children who have completed chemotherapy treatment for ALL will demonstrate altered hormone patterns in response to a stressor compared with healthy controls. Twelve pediatric ALL survivors and 12 healthy controls completed the Trier Social Stress Test. Salivary samples, heart rate, and self-report ratings of stress were collected at baseline, pretest, and posttest. Between group comparison showed baseline (interleukin [IL]-8) was significantly higher in the survivor group versus controls (survivors: 89.9, 40.1-544.9 pg ml
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