Stress, cortisol, and B lymphocytes: A novel approach to understanding academic stress and immune function

Stress

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 185-191

  McGregor, Bonnie A ^a,b   Murphy, Karly M ^a,c   Albano, Denise L ^a   Ceballos, Rachel M ^a,b  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

B lymphocytes; community controls; cortisol; graduate students; healthy; Psychological stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

B LYMPHOCYTE; CHEMISTRY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; SEASON; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

B-LYMPHOCYTES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; SEASONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964470759     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2015.1127913     Document Type: Article

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