Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal stress axis function and the relationship with chronic widespread pain and its antecedents

In clinic studies, altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function has been associated with fibromyalgia, a syndrome characterised by chronic widespread body pain. These results may be explained by the associated high rates of psychological distress and somatisation. We address the hypoth...

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Main Authors: McBeth, John, Chiu, Yee H, Silman, Alan J, Ray, David, Morriss, Richard, Dickens, Chris, Gupta, Anindya, Macfarlane, Gary J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1257426/