Fibromyalgia and obesity: The hidden link

Rheumatology International

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1403-1408

  Ursini, Francesco ^a   Naty, Saverio ^a   Grembiale, Rosa Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Body weight; Fibromyalgia; Obesity; Review

Indexed keywords

BLURRED VISION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSURIA; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SORE THROAT; THYROID DISEASE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; XEROSTOMIA;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 83555172356     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-1885-z     Document Type: Review

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