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Review

Stress induced neuroendocrine-immune plasticity

A role for the spleen in peripheral inflammatory disease and inflammaging?

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Pages 271-279 | Received 08 Aug 2012, Accepted 30 Aug 2012, Published online: 01 Jul 2012

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