PULSATILE PATTERN OF CORTISOL SECRETION IN MADONNA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ELELE CAMPUS, RIVERS STATE
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the pulsatile pattern of cortisol secretion in students. Thirty (30) students comprising of 15 male and 15 female subjects attending Madonna University Elele, River State, Nigeria were used for this study. Samples were collected in the morning and evening respectively. The cortisol level was determined using Enzyme immunoassay Method. The data were analysed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 17. The results showed that there was no significant difference (P>0.05) in the cortisol (μg/dl) secretion of 12.65±0.47 in morning when compared with 11.22±0.96 in evening. Cortisol levels were significantly increased in makes when compared with females (P
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