Hypnosis, defferential expression of cytokines by T-cell subsets, and the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis,  Jan 2003  by Wood, Gary J,  Bughi, Stefan,  Morrison, John,  Tanavoli, Sara,  Et al

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Acknowledgments

This research was supported in part by the NIH NCRR GCRC Grant MOI RR-43 and grant 1 R03 DE13271-O1A1 from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

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