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Preferred term

Allostasis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Allostatic Load
  • Allostatic Loads
  • Load, Allostatic
  • Loads, Allostatic

Scope note

  • Biological adaptation, such as the rise of EPINEPHRINE in response to exercise, stress or perceived danger, followed by a fall of epinephrine during RELAXATION. Allostasis is the achievement of stability by turning on and turning off the allostatic systems including the IMMUNE SYSTEM; the AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM and NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEMS.

History note

  • 2007

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D052636

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