Key result
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk beyond conventional risk factors.
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Chronic musculoskeletal pain may act as an underrecognized risk modifier for cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, despite substantial progress in prevention, risk prediction, and treatment.
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Jia et al. (2026) studied this question. Chronic musculoskeletal pain acts as an underrecognized cardiovascular risk modifier that may contribute to cardiovascular disease risk beyond conventional risk factors.
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