Evaluation Of Stress Response In Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

In this study, saliva samples were taken for cortisol measurement, and patients were instructed to place the cotton piece in the salivette® tubes directly into their mouths without touching it with anything, hold it for 30-60 seconds, and then insert it back into the tubes in the same way, four times total, once before arithmetic stress and three times after stress, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between the hours of 12:00-16:00. Salivary cortisol was measured using the electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay.