Why the study?
Does chronic psychological stress increase plasma catecholamines and lipoproteins in medical students?
Population
13 medical students and 12 controls (total n=25)
Comparison
Chronic psychological stress vs Control subjects without examination stress
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Stress-associated catecholamine and LDL rises in students are hypothesis-generating; larger prospective studies needed before clinical relevance.
Does chronic psychological stress increase plasma catecholamines and lipoproteins in medical students?
Chronic psychological stress is associated with increases in plasma catecholamines and atherogenic lipoproteins, providing a potential mechanism for increased coronary heart disease risk.
O’Donnell et al. (1987) studied this question.
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