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Genetic determinants of the stress response in cardiovascular disease.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Jun 2002
Hamet Pavel, Tremblay Johanne
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Originating from Hans Selye's general concept, the biological notion of the stress response implicates neuroendocrine and endocrine pathways as well as their cellular mediators as components of the general adaptation syndrome and its consequences. A highly variable degree of response to psychological and physical stresses has been noted in experimental animals and in human populations. Some stressors, such as the...
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