[The incidence of fibromyalgia in patients admitted to a rheumatology department].
One hundred patients admitted consecutively to Kong Christian X Hospital for rheumatic conditions were examined for symptoms of fibromyalgia. 47% of the patients had not only histories of pain in three or more anatomically separate regions but also presence of at least seven tender points in the soft tissues on palpation of 15 sites of predilection for tender points. This investigation suggests a high incidence of secondary fibromyalgia in patients admitted on account of various rheumatic conditions.
Rasmussen
J O
JO
Kong Christian den X's Gigthospital, Graasten.
Smidth
M
M
Hansen
T M
TM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications
Forekomst af fibromyalgi hos patienter indlagt på en reumatologisk afdeling.