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Pain and psychological factors tightly linked in systemic sclerosis patients
Original: Pain, psychological factors and physical function closely linked in people with systemic sclerosis
Researchers at University of Michigan Health report that pain, psychological factors and physical function are closely interconnected in people living with systemic sclerosis, an autoimmune connective tissue disease. The findings suggest that managing the condition effectively may require addressing mental health and physical limitations alongside pain, rather than treating these aspects of the disease in isolation.
Why now: New research highlights how intertwined physical and psychological symptoms are in this rare autoimmune disease, informing better care approaches.
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- Pain, psychological factors and physical function closely linked in people with systemic sclerosis · Michigan Medicine
- Pain, psychological factors and physical function closely linked in people with systemic sclerosis · University of Michigan Health
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