Fibromyalgia in systemic lupus erythematosus: Prevalence and clinical implications

Dan Buskila*, Joseph Press, Mahmoud Abu-Shakra

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) is common in SLE patients, and is the source of many of the symptoms and much of the disability in these patients. The association of FM and SLE may pose diagnostic dilemmas. Fibromyalgia does not correlate with SLE disease activity, but the clinical features of FM in these patients may contribute to a misinterpretation of lupus activity. The recognition of the association between SLE and FM is relevant to every physician who treats lupus patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-28
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fibromyalgia
  • SLE
  • Tenderness

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