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. 2005 Apr 29;308(5722):648-52.
doi: 10.1126/science.1106477.
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The influence of social hierarchy on primate health
Robert M Sapolsky. Science. 2005.
Abstract
Dominance hierarchies occur in numerous social species, and rank within them can greatly influence the quality of life of an animal. In this review, I consider how rank can also influence physiology and health. I first consider whether it is high- or low-ranking animals that are most stressed in a dominance hierarchy; this turns out to vary as a function of the social organization in different species and populations. I then review how the stressful characteristics of social rank have adverse adrenocortical, cardiovascular, reproductive, immunological, and neurobiological consequences. Finally, I consider how these findings apply to the human realm of health, disease, and socioeconomic status.
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Deary IJ, Batty D, Gottfredson LS. Deary IJ, et al. Science. 2005 Jul 29;309(5735):703; author reply 703. doi: 10.1126/science.309.5735.703. Science. 2005. PMID: 16051772 No abstract available.
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