Perceived and endocrine acute and chronic stress indicators in fibromyalgia syndrome.

ABSTRACT: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and tenderness and closely associated with high levels of stress. FMS is therefore often considered a stress-related disease. A comparative study was conducted with 99 individuals diagnosed with FMS and a control group of 50 pain-free individuals. Stress indicators were classified into three categories: perceived stress assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, and daily average salivary cortisol and hair cortisol concentrations as indicators of acute and chronic stress levels related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Analysis of variance and covariance were used to identify group differences and the influence of covariates age, sex, and body mass index. Correlational anal

SUBMITTER: Beiner E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649902 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature