Current perspectives on the psychological stress-immune axis in asthma: Pathophysiology, interventions, and significance for patient care
Psychological stress and psychiatric comorbidities are highly prevalent in patients with asthma, with evidence supporting bidirectional links. Excessive psychological stress is associated with immune dysregulation, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction, and neuroimmune crosstalk that increases Type 2 in...