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April 24, 2002
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2002 Apr;41(4):450-3
Al-Allaf AW, Dunbar KL, Hallum NS, Nosratzadeh B,
Templeton KD, Pullar T.
Rheumatic Disease Unit, Ninewells Hospital and Medical
School, Dundee DD1 9SY and. Medical School, University
of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School,
Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
PMID: 11961177
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether physical trauma may precipitate the onset of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
DESIGN: A case-control study was carried out to
compare fibromyalgia out-patients with controls
attending non-rheumatology out-patient clinics.
METHOD: One hundred and thirty-six FMS patients and
152 age- and sex-matched controls completed a postal questionnaire about any physical trauma in the 6 months before the onset of their symptoms.
RESULTS: Fifty-three (39%) FMS patients reported
significant physical trauma in the 6 months before the
onset of their disease, compared with only 36 (24%) of
controls (P<0.007). There was no significant
difference between FMS patients who had a history of
physical trauma and those who did not have physical
trauma with regard to age, sex, disease duration,
employment status and whether their job at onset was
manual.
CONCLUSION: Physical trauma in the preceding 6 months
is significantly associated with the onset of FMS.
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