Features of somatization predict the onset of chronic widespread pain: Results of a large population-based study
β Scribed by John McBeth; Gary J. Macfarlane; Sidney Benjamin; Alan J. Silman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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Objective. To test the hypothesis that abnormalities in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) stress-response system would act as an effect moderator between HPA function and the onset of chronic widespread pain (CWP). Methods. We conducted a population-based prospective cohort study. Current pa
## Abstract ## Objective Mechanical injury has been postulated as a risk factor for widespread pain, although to date, the evidence is weak. The aim of this study was to determine whether repeated exposure to mechanical trauma in the work place predicts the onset of widespread pain and to determin