Stress and Body Mass Index Each Contributes Independently to Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Production in Prepubescent Latino Children
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Nursing
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0882-5963
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.02.034