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Endocrine and Autonomic Systems International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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Modified Cortisol Circadian Rhythm: The Hidden Toll of Night-Shift Work

Aikaterini Andreadi, Stella Andreadi, Federica Todaro, Lorenzo Ippoliti, Alfonso Bellia, Andrea Magrini, et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences Summary & key facts 2025 41 citations

This 2025 narrative review explains that cortisol normally peaks in the early morning and falls to its lowest levels in the early night. Night-shift work often shifts or flattens that pattern, causing a blunted or delayed morning peak and a less steep decline through the day. The authors link this…

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