C-reactive protein, Epstein-Barr virus, and cortisol trajectories in refugee and non-refugee youth: Links with stress, mental health, and cognitive function during a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
Highlights • We observed multiple CRP, EBV, and HCC trajectories, indicating within-population heterogeneity.• Refugees and non-refugee adolescents showed similar CRP and HCC trajectories.• Rising CRP levels were related to perceived stress, high HCC to insecurity.• Post-intervention, HCC reduced by more than one third, while CRP and EBV did not.
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