Leslie A. Sim, Ph.D., L.P.

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• Evaluation of hair cortisol levels in pediatric patients with chronic non-cancer pain attending an intensive, interdisciplinary pain program Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to evaluate patterns of and changes in secretion levels of the stress hormone, cortisol and other steroid hormones (i.e. DHEA, testosterone, progesterone) from hair samples of 150 pediatric patients with chronic pain and a parent or caregiver upon admission and at 3 and 6 months after participation in Mayo Clinic’s intensive, interdisciplinary pediatric pain treatment program.