Relative Metabolic Stability, but Disrupted Circadian Cortisol Secretion during the Fasting Month of Ramadan

• Suhad Bahijri,

  Affiliations Department of ClinicalBiochemistry–Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Diabetes Study Research Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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• Anwar Borai ,

  * E-mail: boraiaa@ngha.med.sa

  Affiliations Saudi Diabetes Study Research Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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• Ghada Ajabnoor,

  Affiliations Department of ClinicalBiochemistry–Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Diabetes Study Research Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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• Altaf Abdul Khaliq,

  Affiliations Saudi Diabetes Study Research Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Department of ClinicalBiochemistry, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Um Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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• Ibrahim AlQassas,

  Affiliation Saudi Diabetes Study Research Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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• Dhafer Al-Shehri,

  Affiliation Saudi Diabetes Study Research Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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• George Chrousos

  Affiliations Saudi Diabetes Study Research Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

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