An evaluation of the association between fibromyalgia and repetitive strain injuries in metalworkers of an industry in Guarulhos, Brazil

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-64

  Gallinaro, Andréa L ^a   Feldman, Daniel ^a   Natour, Jamil ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Fibromyalgia; Repetitive strain injuries

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0035130380     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1297-319X(00)00226-8     Document Type: Article

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