Classification of fibromyalgia. A systematic review of the literature;Clasificación de la fibromialgia. Revisión sistemática de la literatura

Reumatologia Clinica

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 55-62

  Belenguer, Rafael ^a   Ramos Casals, Manuel ^b   Siso, Antoni ^b   Rivera, Javier ^c  

^a Hospital 9 d'Octubre   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^c Instituto Provincial de Rehabilitacion   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Classification; Fibromyalgia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 62649134645     PISSN: 1699258X     EISSN: 18851398     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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