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Research Article

Effect of academic psychological stress in post-graduate students: The modulatory role of cortisol on superoxide release by neutrophils

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Pages 290-300 | Received 19 Jul 2010, Accepted 02 Dec 2010, Published online: 28 Mar 2011

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