Positive emotional well-being, health Behaviors, and inflammation measured by C-Reactive protein.

@article{Ironson2018PositiveEW,
  title={Positive emotional well-being, health Behaviors, and inflammation measured by C-Reactive protein.},
  author={Gail Ironson and Nikhil Banerjee and Calvin Fitch and Neal Krause},
  journal={Social science \& medicine},
  year={2018},
  volume={197},
  pages={
          235-243
        }
}
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