Stress system response and rheumatoid arthritis: A multilevel approach

Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1050-1057

  Walker, J G ^a   Littlejohn, G O ^b   McMurray, N E ^a   Cutolo, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immune functioning; Neuroendocrine functioning; Psychosocial factors; Rheumatoid arthritis; Stress system; Stressors

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIFE EVENT; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032742291     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.11.1050     Document Type: Review

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