Alexithymia and neuroendocrine-immune response in patients with autoimmune diseases: preliminary results on relationship between alexithymic construct and TNF-alpha levels.
Ann N Y Acad Sci
; 1069: 208-11, 2006 Jun.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-16855147
ABSTRACT
Alexithymia is conceptualized as a disorder of emotion regulation mechanisms, which involves a dissociation of emotional and physical responses to life events and bodily sensations. Our results might suggest a possible relationship between the alexithymic construct and TNF levels in RA patients. These preliminary findings corroborate the integrated bidirectional interactions between neuropsychological mechanisms and the neuroendocrine-immune system in patients affected by autoimmune diseases and contribute to finding a common biological pathway linking alexithymia and autoimmune-inflammatory diseases.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autoimmune Diseases
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Affective Symptoms
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Neurosecretory Systems
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann N Y Acad Sci
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy