Fibromyalgia syndrome in a sample of Iraqi patients with psoriasis
Joint Authors
al-Bidri, Khudayr Z.
Salman, Hasan Ali
al-Hasan, Yusra
Hasan, Muhammad Sahib
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 56, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2014), pp.49-52, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2014-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Fibromyalgia syndrome and psoriasis share various soft problems.
In addition, patients with psoriasis can experience subjective joint swelling and pain (Fibromyalgia syndrome) and objective swelling (Psoriatic arthritis) with the latter requiring systemic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs while the former requires anti-fibromyalgia measures.
Objective : To assess the rate of fibromyalgia syndrome in a sample of Iraqi patients with psoriasis.
Patients and Method: A sample of one hundred and twenty Iraqi patients with psoriasis and another one hundred and twenty healthy individuals matched for age and sex, serving as control group were studied.
Full history was taken and complete clinical examination was done and various laboratory investigations were carried out for all individuals in both groups.
The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for Fibromyalgia syndrome were applied for individuals of both groups.
Results : Fibromyalgia was present in 32 (26.7 %) psoriatic patients compared to 13 (10.8 %) individuals of the control group (P = 0.0016).
We found that psoriatic arthritis as well as treatment with systemic therapy (chemotherapy) are significant predictors for development of Fibromyalgia in a rate of 17 (14.2 %) (p.
value = 0.001), 20 (16.7 %) (p.
value = 0.0001) respectively.
Conclusion : There is a significant association between Fibromyalgia Syndrome and psoriasis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Bidri, Khudayr Z.& Salman, Hasan Ali& al-Hasan, Yusra& Hasan, Muhammad Sahib. 2014. Fibromyalgia syndrome in a sample of Iraqi patients with psoriasis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 56, no. 1, pp.49-52.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Bidri, Khudayr Z.…[et al.]. Fibromyalgia syndrome in a sample of Iraqi patients with psoriasis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 56, no. 1 (2014), pp.49-52.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Bidri, Khudayr Z.& Salman, Hasan Ali& al-Hasan, Yusra& Hasan, Muhammad Sahib. Fibromyalgia syndrome in a sample of Iraqi patients with psoriasis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2014. Vol. 56, no. 1, pp.49-52.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 52
Record ID
BIM-384877