Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 692-702 , July 2006

Hypoestrogenism does not mediate social suppression of cortisol in subordinate female marmosets

  • Wendy Saltzman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
    • Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
    • National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 951 827 6356; fax: +1 951 827 4286.
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  • Brynn K. Hogan

      Affiliations

    • National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    • ,
  • Amy J. Allen

      Affiliations

    • National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    • ,
  • Brian M. Horman

      Affiliations

    • National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    • ,
  • David H. Abbott

      Affiliations

    • National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

Received 12 August 2005 ,Revised 20 January 2006 ,Accepted 26 January 2006.

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Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 692-702 , July 2006

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