A Possible Pathway from Stress to Fibrosis

Abstract

Stress and related diseases such as depression and anxiety are increasing rapidly in the Western world. In 2011, WHO predicted that depression would be the leading cause of disease burden globally in 2030 [1]. Stress reactions are detected all the way from early childhood, adolescents up to grownups and elderly. The reactions are distributed across all socio-economic layers, but more common for low and middle socioeconomic status [1].