Mostly known as “the stress hormone”, cortisol has many essential functions in humans due to its involvement in regulation of blood pressure, immune system, metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, adipose, and anti-inflammatory action. Since a right cortisol balance is essential for human health, many efforts are currently being made to monitor the cortisol level in the human body. Cortisol levels are usually monitored in blood, plasma, serum, oral fluid, sweat, and hair samples through immunochemical and analytical methods, but in the last decade, electrochemical measurements are proving to be reliable techniques for cortisol quantification in biological matrices with the advantages of a fast response by portable and wearable devices. This review gathers the most recent developments and works on electrochemical sensors for cortisol detection, highlighting their high technology maturity and potential for clinical applications.

皮质醇最常被称为“应激激素”，因为它参与调节血压，免疫系统，蛋白质，碳水化合物，脂肪和脂肪的抗炎作用，因此在人类中具有许多基本功能。由于正确的皮质醇平衡对人体健康至关重要，因此目前正在努力监测人体中的皮质醇水平。通常通过免疫化学和分析方法监测血液，血浆，血清，口腔液，汗液和头发样本中的皮质醇水平，但是在最近十年中，电化学测量被证明是在生物基质中进行皮质醇定量的可靠技术，其优点是便携式和可穿戴设备的快速响应。这篇综述收集了最新的进展，并致力于用于皮质醇检测的电化学传感器的研究，