%0 Journal Article %T Effects of Examination Stress on Plasma Levels of Cortisol And Hypertension %J Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences %V 18 %N 1 %U http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-286-en.html %R %D 2010 %K examination stress, blood pressure, cortisol hormone, %X Introduction: The accomplished studies show that stress can cause changes in biochemical and physiological parameters in healthy people. Materials & Methods: The present study was a cross sectional study conducted on 50 healthy university students selected randomly. Serum and urinary free cortisol was measured by immunoassay a month (control) before the examinations. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 11.5. The significance of differences was considered P %> http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-286-en.pdf %P 48-54 %& 48 %! %9 Research %L A-10-1-142 %+ %G eng %@ 1563-4728 %[ 2010