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Fibromyalgia Tender Points at Examination Sites Specified by the American College of Rheumatology Criteria Are Almost Universally Myofascial Trigger Points

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Dr. Robert Gerwin has served as a member of the Pfizer Fibromyalgia Collaborative Study Group, and has served as a speaker for Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Company, and Forest Laboratories.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Robert D. Gerwin

  2. Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine, 7830 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Robert D. Gerwin

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Gerwin, R.D. Fibromyalgia Tender Points at Examination Sites Specified by the American College of Rheumatology Criteria Are Almost Universally Myofascial Trigger Points. Curr Pain Headache Rep 15, 1–3 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-010-0154-2

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