Low social status 'can damage immune system'

Re:Low social status 'can damage immune system' by thirstysusrando on Saturday November 26, 2016 @06:57PM (#13046772)

I've always thought about this the other way around. When I feel sick or depressed I tend to drop out of society for a bit.

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Re:Low social status 'can damage immune system' by maxxxxx on Saturday November 26, 2016 @09:37PM (#13047380)

It's probably both ways. I think it can even lead to a self-reinforcing spiral.

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Re:Low social status 'can damage immune system' by Lxr on Saturday November 26, 2016 @07:58PM (#13047052)

This was my initial thought too, and I haven't read the full text, but from the abstract it seems they demonstrate causality in the other direction.

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