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Thomas Meyer and Petra H. Wirtz

Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Redox Signaling in Psychosocial Stress-Responsive Systems: New Insights into an Old Story

Significance: Psychosocial stress is associated with alterations in serum glucocorticoids and cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-1β, which functionally...

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Chronic work stress and exhaustion is associated with higher allostastic load in female school teachers.

Epidemiological studies have shown that chronic work stress or unfavourable psychosocial work conditions are prospectively associated with different adverse health...

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Allostasis and allostatic load: implications for neuropsychopharmacology.

The primary hormonal mediators of the stress response, glucocorticoids and catecholamines, have both protective and damaging effects on the body....

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Salivary cortisol patterns in vital exhaustion.

OBJECTIVE:The syndrome of vital exhaustion (VE), a risk indicator for myocardial infarction, is characterized by excessive fatigue, irritability, and demoralization....

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Sleep duration, vital exhaustion, and odds of spontaneous preterm birth: a case-control study.

BACKGROUND:Preterm birth is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, resulting in a pressing need to identify risk...

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Maternal sleep duration and complaints of vital exhaustion during pregnancy is associated with placental abruption.

OBJECTIVE:Sleep disorders are associated with cardiovascular complications and preterm delivery (PTD). Insufficient sleep results in metabolic alterations and increased inflammation,...

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Social network, social support, and risk of incident stroke: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Having a small social network and lack of social support have been associated with incident coronary heart disease;...

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Does vital exhaustion increase the risk of type 2 diabetes? A prospective study.

BACKGROUND:There is evidence that both stress and depression have a causal relationship with type 2 diabetes suggesting that vital exhaustion...

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Vital Exhaustion and Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

OBJECTIVE:The construct of vital exhaustion has been identified as a potential independent psychological risk factor for incident and recurrent coronary...

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