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Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Intrusive Thoughts, Loss, and Immune Function after Hurricane Andrew

Gail Ironson, Christina Wynings, Neil Schneiderman, Andrew Baum, Mario Rodriguez, Debra Greenwood, Charles C. Benight, Michael H. Antoni, A. LaPerriere, Hui-Sheng Huang,

Psychosomatic Medicine · 1997 · 436 citations · 48 references

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Abstract

Several immune measures differed from controls after Hurricane Andrew. Negative (intrusive) thoughts and PTSD were related to lower NKCC. Loss was a key correlate of both posttraumatic symptoms and immune (NKCC, WBC) measures.

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