Abnormal corticosterone regulation in an immature rat model of continuous chronic stress

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-119

  Gilles, Elizabeth E ^a   Schultz, Linda ^b   Baram, Tallie Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; NEGLECT; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRESS;

EID: 0030249912     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(96)00153-1     Document Type: Article

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