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Comparing the effect of whole body massage by a specialist nurse and patients’ relatives on blood cortisol level in coronary patients

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases such as acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction are often accompanied by severe anxiety over the likelihood of death. Cortisol has been known as a stress hormone. However, there are controversies about the effect of massage therapy on blood cortisol leve...

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Autores principales: Adib-Hajbaghery, Mohsen, Rajabi-Beheshtabad, Rahman, Ardjmand, Abolfazl
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4568197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26405441