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Research Article

Possible involvement of stress hormones and hyperglycaemia in chronic mild stress-induced impairment of immune functions in diabetic mice

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Pages 384-391 | Received 06 Aug 2009, Accepted 01 Feb 2010, Published online: 28 Jul 2010

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