Fibromyalgia And Hepatitis Viruses Why The Connection
Studies over more than two decades have investigated the possible connections between the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia and hepatitis viruses, and this remains an active area of research. What’s the Connection? It might seem odd to look for a connection between infectious agents and a chronic pain condition. However, fibromyalgia is more than “just” pain. It’s long been believed that fibromyalgia involves some dysregulation of the immune system. The exact nature of the immune dysfunction isn’t yet clear, but it may be that fibromyalgia involves an overactive immune system....