Are There Gender Differences in Quality of Life and Symptomatology Between Fibromyalgia Patients?

Are There Gender Differences in Quality of Life and Symptomatology Between Fibromyalgia Patients?

The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences in quality of life (QoL) and symptomatology in fibromyalgia (FM) patients. A total of 20 men (48.0 ± 8.0 years) and 78 women (49.8 ± 7.2 years) with FM participated in the study (age range 31-63 years). Health-related QoL and FM impact were...

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Main Authors:	Virginia A. Aparicio PhD, Francisco B. Ortega PhD, Ana Carbonell-Baeza PhD, Pedro Femia PhD, Pablo Tercedor PhD, Jonatan R. Ruiz PhD, Manuel Delgado-Fernández PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2012-07-01
Series:	American Journal of Men's Health
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988312436872

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