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“Spleen Contraction and Hemoconcentration” Regarding the Review “Hemoconcentration and Hemostasis During Acute Stress: Interacting and Independent Effects” by Austin et al. 2011

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  1. Environmental Physiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Akademigatan 1, SE 831 25, Östersund, Sweden

    Harald Engan Ph.D. & Erika Schagatay Ph.D.

  2. Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden

    Harald Engan Ph.D. & Erika Schagatay Ph.D.

  3. LHL-Klinikkene Røros, Norwegian Heart and Lung Patient Organization, Røros, Norway

    Harald Engan Ph.D.

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Engan, H., Schagatay, E. “Spleen Contraction and Hemoconcentration” Regarding the Review “Hemoconcentration and Hemostasis During Acute Stress: Interacting and Independent Effects” by Austin et al. 2011. ann. behav. med. 49, 634–635 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-015-9707-2

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