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The important role of glucocorticoids in the stress pathogenesis is characterised by two main points: a rise in plasma concentration of glucocorticoids (GC) and protection against stress by glucocorticoid hormones. Yet, the mechanism of these effects is poorly understood.
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Vaptzarova, K.I., Popov, P.G. (1985). Some Endocrine and Metabolic Consequences of the Stress Following High Level Spinal Cord Section. In: McKerns, K.W., Pantić, V. (eds) Neuroendocrine Correlates of Stress. Biochemical Endocrinology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8553-0_16
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