Prevalence of fibromyalgia in children: A clinical study of Mexican children

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2009-2014

  Clark, Patricia ^a,b   Burgos Vargas, Rubén ^b   Medina Palma, Clementina ^b   Lavielle, Pilar ^b   Franco Marina, Francisco ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Fibromyalgia; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEXICO; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALPATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO;

EID: 0031751978     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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