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. 2015 Feb 3;112(5):1248-9.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1424405112. Epub 2015 Jan 23.

Fear of terror and inflammation ignite heart health decline

Roland von Känel  1
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Fear of terror and inflammation ignite heart health decline

Roland von Känel. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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The behavioral cardiology view of CVDs. Depicted are the pathophysiologic and behavioral mechanisms which link psychosocial factors to an increased risk of CVD (8, 9).
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