Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis dysregulation in acute temporomandibular disorder and low back pain: A marker for chronicity?

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 166-178

  Garofalo, John P ^a   Robinson, Richard C ^b   Gatchel, Robert J ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 34548711763     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2007.00003.x     Document Type: Article

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