The Claim
Women with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome show no salivary cortisol activation in response to psychological stress, whereas healthy women exhibit normal salivary cortisol activation, indicating a distinct hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response pattern to acute stress in these autoimmune conditions.
What the research says
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Women with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome do not show an increase in salivary cortisol when exposed to psychological stress, while women without these conditions do. This suggests a difference in how the stress response system functions in these autoimmune diseases.
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Women with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome exhibit no salivary cortisol activation in response to psychological stress, while healthy women show normal activation, indicating a distinct pattern of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response to acute stress in these autoimmune conditions.
What the research says
1 studyWhen stressed, healthy women’s bodies release more cortisol, but women with lupus or Sjögren’s syndrome don’t—like their stress alarm system is broken. This study proves their bodies react differently to stress than healthy ones.
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