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. 2022 May 11;14(5):e24909. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24909

Figure 1. Summary of the shared features on the pathophysiology of FM and depression.

Figure 1

CRF: corticotropin-releasing factor; BDNF: brain-derived neurotrophic factor; FM: fibromyalgia; HPA axis: hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis; IL-6: interleukin 6.

Image credit: Daniela Yepez.