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Does primary fibromyalgia exist?

Forslind, Kristina LU ; Fredriksson, Eva and Nived, Ola LU (1990) In British Journal of Rheumatology 29(5). p.368-370
Abstract
Twenty-one of 25 consecutive primary fibromyalgia or fibrositis patients, identified during a 5-year period in a tertiary care day-ward for pain syndromes, were re-examined. Fifteen fulfilled criteria for fibromyalgia but unexpectedly, all cases had either psychiatric disturbance or thyroid dysfunction. Of the four patients not seen at follow-up, two had developed neurological diseases, another rheumatoid arthritis and one other hypothyroidism. Thus, after 5 years no patient fulfilled the criteria for primary fibromyalgia. Women occupied as manual workers were over-represented. Most patients reported beneficial effects of physiotherapy. None of the patients has been able to return to full time work.
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10.1093/rheumatology/29.5.368
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  series       = {{British Journal of Rheumatology}},
  title        = {{Does primary fibromyalgia exist?}},
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  doi          = {{10.1093/rheumatology/29.5.368}},
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  year         = {{1990}},
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