Study ties hemophilia pain, infections to mental distress

Study ties hemophilia pain, infections to mental distress

People with hemophilia have significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and overall mental distress than healthy individuals, with physical symptoms playing a role, a study in Germany found. These include “pain-related parameters, but also manifested arthropathy [joint disease] and the presence of viral infections,” the researchers wrote, which “might increase the susceptibility to depression, anxiety, stress and overall emotional…