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How psychological stress can trigger arthritis flares via an inflammatory pathway

Psychological stress has long been associated with worsening symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the underlying mechanism connecting psychological stress to the occurrence of joint inflammation has remained poorly understood. In particular, how psychological stress can trigger inflammation in joints that were previously affected, even after the disease has gone into remission, remains…

How psychological stress can trigger arthritis flares via an inflammatory pathway

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