<p>(A) Closure of palatal wounds was significantly slower in isolated rats (ISO) than in group-housed rats (GRO). Compared with group-housed rats, a lower proportion of wounds were closed on days 7 and 8 in isolated rats (n=10/group; * <i>p</i><0.05, ** <i>p</i><0.01). (B) Serum corticosterone levels were significantly higher in isolated rats on days 1, 3 and 5 as compared to controls (n=5/group; * <i>p</i><0.05). BL: baseline.</p
