The cortisol awakening response: More than a measure of HPA axis function

@article{Clow2010TheCA,
  title={The cortisol awakening response: More than a measure of HPA axis function},
  author={Angela Clow and Frank Hucklebridge and Tobias Stalder and Phil Evans and Lisa Thorn},
  journal={Neuroscience \& Biobehavioral Reviews},
  year={2010},
  volume={35},
  pages={97-103}
}
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