Is there a link between psychosocial factors and atopic disorders?
What will be an ideal response?
In a meta-analysis examining the relationship between atopic disorders and psychosocial factors, the investigators determined that the psychosocial factors of early stress exposure, psychological distress, and low social support were significantly related to the future onset of atopic disorders and their clinical course. They also found support for a bi-directional relationship in which the presence of an atopic disorder is significantly related to psychological distress and vice versa.
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