There is a long history of a link between autoimmune disorders and mental health disorders and individuals with autoimmune disorders often suffer from a mental health disorder and vice versa. Several questions remain to be fully answered – are these two disorders distinct or one merely masquerading as another? Are there common mechanisms and mediators underlying the observed comorbidity?

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遗传双重打击——自身免疫和精神健康障碍

自身免疫性疾病和精神健康障碍之间的联系由来已久，自身免疫性疾病患者经常患有精神疾病，反之亦然。有几个问题有待完全回答——这两种疾病是不同的还是一种只是伪装成另一种？观察到的合并症是否存在共同的机制和中介因素？