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Selected Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System

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Fibromyalgia is a chronic, idiopathic, non-articular disorder of pain regulation. Its etiology is unknown, and pathophysiology is uncertain [1]. Though initially called fibrositis, there is no evidence of inflammation in any of the affected tissues [2]. There are no diagnostic laboratory tests for fibromyalgia. Diagnosis is symptom based and often requires a clinician familiar with these chronic widespread pain conditions for confirmation of the diagnosis [3].

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    Patrick Anderl

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, USA

    Paul Paulman

  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA

    Robert B. Taylor

  3. Department of Family Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

    Audrey A. Paulman

  4. Department of Family Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA

    Laeth S. Nasir

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Anderl, P. (2020). Selected Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R., Paulman, A., Nasir, L. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_148-1

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