High frequency of fibromyalgia in patients with chronic fatigue seen in a primary care practice

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 381-387

  Goldenberg, Don L ^a,b,c,d   Simms, Robert W ^a,b,c,d   Geiger, Ann ^a,b,c,d   Komaroff, Anthony L ^a,b,c,d  

^a NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROSITIS; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON;

ADULT; BONE AND BONES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0025273475     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780330311     Document Type: Article

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