An integrative review of the methods used for cortisol assessment in clinical studies investigating the association between Blood Pressure and Cortisol Hormone

Authors

  • Ernandes Gonçalves Dias Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Faculdade Verde Norte (FAVENORTE) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4126-9383
  • Vanessa Augusto Bardaquim Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Silvana Martins Mishima Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Eugênia Velludo Veiga Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Maria Cecília Gallani Laval University
  • Maria Lucia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i1.12275

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) is a health condition that represents a global public health problem and its relation with the hormone cortisol is not yet widely understood. Thus, the present study aimed to identify in the literature the association among the SAH, the hormone cortisol and the clinical methods used to evaluate this relationship. Methods: An integrative literature review was carried out, based on 17 scientific articles published between 2013 and 2017 identified in the databases EMBASE and PubMed, with the descriptors hypertension and hydrocortisone in English language. Results: There was an association of SAH with increased cortisol at the age of 62 years, increased sodium in the diet, not eating breakfast, increased caffeine consumption, metabolic syndrome, obesity, excess catecholamine’s, some types of hormones, and biomarkers. The most commonly used clinical methods for this relationship were association tests, performed with renal and / or cardiac function, metabolic syndrome, stress, chronic diseases associated with the evaluation of laboratory tests. Conclusion: The results indicated an association between cortisol and SAH with advancing age and lifestyle. Moreover, the association tests were the most used methods. KEYWORDS: Hypertension. Cortisol. Hydrocortisone. Clinical analysis. Health care.

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Author Biography

Ernandes Gonçalves Dias, Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Faculdade Verde Norte (FAVENORTE)

Mestre em Ciências (EERP-USP). Especialista em Docência na Saúde (UFRGS) e Enfermagem do Trabalho (FAVAG). Docente na Faculdades Verde Norte (FAVENORTE). Coordenador da Atenção Básica em Monte Azul-MG.

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Published

2019-01-03

How to Cite

Dias, E. G., Bardaquim, V. A., Mishima, S. M., Veiga, E. V., Gallani, M. C., & Robazzi, M. L. do C. C. (2019). An integrative review of the methods used for cortisol assessment in clinical studies investigating the association between Blood Pressure and Cortisol Hormone. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i1.12275

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2019)

Section

REVIEW ARTICLE

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