Association of increased circulating catecholamine and glucocorticoid levels with risk of psychological problems in oral neoplasm patients.

Noradrenergic pathways and glucocorticoid-mediated signal pathways have been implicated in the growth and progression of oral cancer. Patients with oral neoplasms can have high psychological distress levels, but the effects of stress-related hormones on oral neoplasm growth are unknown.We have inves...

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Main Authors: Huixu Xie, Bo Li, Li Li, Xiao-li Zou, Cai-rong Zhu, Yi Li, Ning Gao, Qianming Chen, Longjiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4105410?pdf=render