The Belstress study
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A large number of studies have reported a relationship between perceived job stress, as defined by the Karasek Demand-Control model, and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). To explain this relationship several potential mediating coronary risk factors have been proposed, for example blood pressure. In addition to the documented relationship between fibrinogen levels and psychosocial variables,
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