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  • Title: Fibromyalgia in men: comparison of psychological features with women.
    Author: Yunus MB, Celiker R, Aldag JC.
    Journal: J Rheumatol; 2004 Dec; 31(12):2464-7. PubMed ID: 15570652.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To describe possible differences in psychological factors in men compared to women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FM). METHODS: Forty men and 160 women with FM were evaluated for anxiety, stress, and depression measured by ordinal scales and validated psychological instruments. Clinical and psychological variables were evaluated by a protocol. RESULTS: Both men and women scored high in the psychological variables measured but the results were not significantly different between them. CONCLUSION: There was no significant difference between men and women with FM in their psychological status.
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