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After intense exercise, levels of the stress hormone cortisol rise in saliva, and this increase is linked to lower levels of two antimicrobial proteins, hinting that stress pathways may influence the...
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Changes in salivary antimicrobial peptides, immunoglobulin A and cortisol after prolonged strenuous exercise
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2011 SepContradicting (0)
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No contradicting evidence found
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