title: Stress: from symptom to disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the presence and role of stress in causing diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a 6-month study in patients who presented for the first time with a series of symptom and tried to look for an organic cause of those symptoms. We wanted to see the impact of stress in everyday life and its role in causing various diseases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The obtained results showed a female predominance in terms of seeking medical advice and that the most affected age group was 20-30 years, accounted for by the start of socio-professional issues. The psycho-behavioural symptoms were the most prevalent, followed by the gastro-intestinal ones. The presence of stress had left its mark on these events, fact proven by the lower rate of organic pathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stress awareness must guide us in medical practice as to avoid under- or over-diagnosis.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, Iaşi.
authors: Maria Gabriela
authors: MG
authors: Traian
authors: Discipline of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, Iaşi.
authors: Adorata Elena
authors: AE
authors: Coman
authors: Discipline of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, Iaşi.
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Popa
authors: Discipline of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, Iaşi.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Traian
authors: Discipline of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, Iaşi.
authors: Rodica
authors: R
authors: Petrovanu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000209:etiology; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires