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Exploring underlying mechanisms driving the onset of stress-induced insulin resistance

Otto, Delita (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Physical and psychological stressors trigger activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis that leads to enhanced secretion of glucocorticoids e.g. cortisol. Moreover, chronic ...