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Fibromyalgia

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of fibromyalgia.


Alternative Names

Fibromyositis; Fibrositis; Myofascial pain syndrome


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  • Review Date: 12/15/2006
  • Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
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