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Importance of methodological details in the measurement of cortisol in human hair

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|Aug 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2018-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1336-0329 | Journal ISSN: 1210-0668
Language: English
Page range: 134 - 138
Published on: Aug 9, 2018
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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