Relations of plasma ACTH and cortisol levels with the distribution and function of peripheral blood cells in response to a behavioral challenge in breast cancer: An empirical exploration by means of statistical modeling

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-169

  Van Der Pompe, Gieta ^a,e   Antoni, Michael H ^b   Duivenvoorden, Hugo J ^c   Heijnen, Cobi J ^d  

^a HELEN DOWLING INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d University Hospital Children Youth   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH); Breast cancer; Cortisol; Immunoreactivity; Statistical modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012285674     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0402_4     Document Type: Article

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