Catecholamine Research in the 21st Century Systems Biology and the Stress Response: From Pythagoras and the Epicureans to Modern Medicine von GeorgeChrousos 328 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2013 von Elsevier Inc. Chapters ISBN-13: 978-0-12-807635-4, ISBN: 0-12-807635-6
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