Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Condition Center References

By: Thomas K. Van Sistine, MD
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  37. Ahles, Psychiatric Status of Patients with Primary Fibromyalgia, Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Subjects Without Pain: A Blind Comparison of DSM-III Diagnosis, Am J Psych 148 (12) 1991: 1721-1726.

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  40. Carrette, Evaluation of Amitriptyline in Primary Fibrositis. Arth & Rheum 29 (5), 1986: 655-659.

  41. Bennett, A Comparison of Cyclobenzaprine and Placebo in the Management of Fibrositis. Arth & Rheum 31 (12), 1988: 1535-1542.

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  46. Clark, A Double Bild Cross Over Study of Prednisone in the Treatment of Fibrositis, Arth & Rheum. (Suppl) 27, 1984: 576.

  47. Bennett, Aerobic Fitness in Patients with Fibrositis: A Controlled Study of Respiratory Gas Exchange and 133-Xenon Clearance from Exercising Muscle. Arth & Rheum 32 (4), 1989: 454-460.

  48. McCain, Role of Physical Fitness Training in the Fibrositis/Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Am J Med. 81 (3A), 1986: 73-77.

  49. McCain, A Controlled Study of the Effects of a Supervised Cardiovascular Fitness Training Program on the Manifestations of Primary Fibromyalgia. Arth & Rheum 31 (9), 1988: 1135-1141.

  50. Bennett, A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Fibromyalgia Management. J Musculoskel Med. 8 (11), 1991: 21-32.

  51. McCain, Non-Medicinal Treatments in Primary Fibromyalgia. Rheum Dis Clin N. A. 15 (1), 1989: 73-90.

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Thomas K. Van Sistine, MD
January 20, 2000
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