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The International Journal on the Biology of Stress
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Original Article

Persistent Neuroendocrine Changes in Multiple Hormonal Axes after a Single or Repeated Stressor Exposures

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Pages 263-274 | Received 21 Jan 2000, Accepted 31 May 2000, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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