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[Antipyretic system in humans]

F I Mukhutdinova, G N Aleeva, R Kh Khafiz'ianova

    Vestnik Rossiiskoi Akademii Meditsinskikh Nauk
    |July 1, 2008
    PubMed
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    Fever reactions involve a balance between fever triggers and endogenous antipyretic factors. This review explores how components like glucocorticoids and cytokines regulate fever duration and intensity.

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