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Effects of chronic stress and interleukin-10 gene polymorphisms on antibody response to tetanus vaccine in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Psychosomatic medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Li Jian, Cowden Linda G, King Janice D, Briles David A, Schroeder Harry W, Stevens Alan B, Perry Rodney T, Chen Zuomin, Simmons Micah S, Wiener Howard W, Tiwari Hemant K, Harrell Lindy E, Go Rodney C P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of psychological stress on the antibody response to tetanus vaccine adjusting for cytokine gene polymorphisms and other nongenetic factors in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: A family-based follow-up study was conducted in 119 spouses...
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