Sex Differences in Human Stress Response

Encyclopedia of Stress

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 469-473

  Kudielka, B M ^a   Hellhammer, D H ^a   Kirschbaum, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 57649173189     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373947-6.00343-3     Document Type: Chapter

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