Stress-Related Skin Disorders

    July 2016 in “ Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders ”
    A. Alexopoulos, George P. Chrousos
    Studysummary This review discusses the complex relationship between stress and various skin conditions, highlighting the role of the skin in the stress response and the brain-skin communication pathways, but reports no new research findings.
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