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stress hormone

stress hormone A stress hormone is a body chemical released as part of the stress response, especially when the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is activated.

A stress hormone is a body chemical released as part of the stress response, especially when the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is activated. In the source, cortisol is the main example, and adrenaline is also described as a stress hormone that can affect immune activity.

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Drafting source: Anwar Misbah; Waheed Abdul; Fatima Tehseen; Khan Sadaf; Shahzad Mariyam; Roome Talat; Ahmed Ibrar; Kim Seil; Hassan Zohaib Ul; Aurongzeb Muhammad; Quraishy Mohammed Saeed; Khan Salman Ahmed. Profiles of stress hormones in relation to DENV serotypes among dengue-positive patients. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0344532; article XML SHA-256 e2e78389dc9f3fb0e3395c1f3616c1bd392b01d648bbfc38202f5c4bbb0ed14c. “Profiles of stress hormones in relation to DENV serotypes among dengue-positive patients” (10.1371/journal.pone.0344532).
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