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Defining Early Life Stress as a Precursor for Autoimmune Disease.
Critical reviews in immunology - 1 Jan 2019
Choe Jamie Y, Nair Maya, Basha Riyaz, Kim Byung-Jin, Jones Harlan P
Abstract excerpt
Childhood exposure to traumatic events, termed early life stress (ELS), is now widely recognized for causing long-term negative health effects that may not manifest until adulthood. Allostatic load (AL) describes the cumulative "wear-and-tear" effects of chronic stress on the body that may adversely affect human health by accelerating other disease processes. Recent epidemiological studies have reported higher...
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