title: Plasma and urinary catecholamines in primary fibromyalgia: a controlled study.
abstract: Plasma and urinary catecholamines were measured in a blinded manner among 30 patients with primary fibromyalgia (PF) and 30 healthy controls without significant pain to determine possible elevations of catecholamines in PF, as well as their correlations with psychological and clinical variables in this syndrome. Results showed no significant differences between fibromyalgia and control groups in any of the catecholamines measured, nor was there a correlation between catecholamine levels and any of the clinical features or psychologic measures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria 61656.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Yunus
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Dailey
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Aldag
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Masi
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Jobe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004298:Dopamine / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine