Psychological Stress and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis

Psychological stress has long been recognized as a trigger for plaque psoriasis, and preliminary evidence suggests that psoriasis could be associated with alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, resulting in impaired cortisol response to stress. This study aimed to investigate...

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Main Authors: Paolo Gisondi, Davide Geat, Francesco Bellinato, Laura Spiazzi, Elisa Danese, Martina Montagnana, Giuseppe Lippi, Giampiero Girolomoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/11/1069