多发性硬化症双胞胎研究揭示了不同的遗传,疾病特异性和心理测量对应对关键生活事件的影响

Daniel Engels1, Andrea Flierl-Hecht1, Gabriela Shalaginova1

  • 1Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology and Biomedical Center (BMC), LMU University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

概括

遗传学主要影响应对生活事件. 在多发性硬化症 (MS) 中,心理因素和疾病严重程度进一步影响压力感知和应对策略,特别是在COVID-19流行病等危机期间.

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