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Screening for the presence of FMR1 premutation alleles in women with fibromyalgia.
Gene - 10 Jan 2013
Rodriguez-Revenga Laia, Madrigal Irene, Blanch-Rubió Josep, Elurbe Dei M, Docampo Elisa, Collado Antonio, Vidal Javier, Carbonell Jordi, Estivill Xavier, Mila Montserrat
Abstract excerpt
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, non-restorative sleep and cognitive difficulties that affects 2-4% of the general population. Recently a possible relationship between the FMR1 premutation and fibromyalgia has been pointed out. In attempt to gather more data we screened for the FMR1 CGG expansion 700 DNA samples from unrelated fibromyalgia patients. This data might be...
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