Subgrouping of fibromyalgia patients on the basis of pressure-pain thresholds and psychological factors.

OBJECTIVE: Although the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for fibromyalgia are used to identify individuals with both widespread pain and tenderness, individuals who meet these criteria are not a homogeneous group. Patients differ in their accompanying clinical symptoms, as well as in...

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Published in:Arthritis & Rheumatism Vol. 48; no. 10; pp. 2916 - 2923
Main Authors: Giesecke T, Williams DA, Harris RE, Cupps TR, Tian X, Tian TX, Gracely RH, Clauw DJ
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2003
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