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Original Article

Coping strategy and social support modify the association between perceived stress and C-reactive protein: a longitudinal study of healthy men and women

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Pages 237-246 | Received 10 Jul 2017, Accepted 28 Jan 2018, Published online: 05 Feb 2018

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