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==The allostasis hypothesis==
==The allostasis hypothesis==


Professor Eran Elhaik (2016) has developed a hypothesis, based on allopathic (stress) load that may explain the cause of SIDS.<ref name="elhaick2016" />
''Allostasis'' is defined as "the process of achieving equilibrium through fluctuating neuroendocrine responses to physical and psychological stressors."<ref>{{REFweb
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}}</ref> Professor Eran Elhaik (2016) has developed a hypothesis, based on allopathic (stress) load that may explain the cause of SIDS.<ref name="elhaick2016" />


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