The definition of allostatic load developed by Bruce McEwen and Stellar (1993) and elaborated by Bruce McEwen (1998) refers to specific pathologies associated with chronic stress, particularly chronic exposure to elevated glucocorticoid hormones in humans and laboratory animals.

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  Allostasis revisited: A perception, variation, and risk framework

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• corticosteroid hormones concept
• Bruce S. McEwen entity
• Allostatic load concept