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Biology and therapy of fibromyalgia. Genetic aspects of fibromyalgia syndrome.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2006
Buskila Dan, Sarzi-Puttini Piercarlo
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Genetic and environmental factors may play a role in the etiopathology of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and other related syndromes. There is a high aggregation of FMS in families of FMS patients. The mode of inheritance is unknown but it is most probably polygenic. There is evidence that polymorphisms of genes in the serotoninergic, dopaminergic and catecholaminergic systems play a role in the etiology of FMS....
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