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ArticleComprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology2026

Hair cortisol concentration and basal heart rate variability differentiate long COVID from depressive disorders in youth.

S-M Oehlke, A Lozar, A Goreis, D Klinger, U M Nater, N Skoluda, H Binder, P L Plener, O D Kothgassner

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S-M OehlkeDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
A LozarDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
A GoreisDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
D KlingerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
U M NaterDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Liebiggasse 5, Vienna, 1010, Austria.
N SkoludaDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Liebiggasse 5, Vienna, 1010, Austria.
H BinderDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
P L PlenerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
O D KothgassnerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.

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Abstract

Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in long COVID (LC) and may shape its symptom burden. As hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and autonomic nervous system (ANS) alterations have been implicated in both LC and depressive disorders, this overlap raises the question of whether both conditions share psychobiological activity patterns or show distinct profiles. The present study compared these systems between youth with LC and depressive disorders during a developmental period of heightened mental health vulnerability. Thirty-four participants were included (

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Autonomic nervous systemDepressive disordersHair cortisol concentrationHeart rate variabilityHypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axisLong covid

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