Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Dec 2011
ReviewA systematic review and mixed treatment comparison of the efficacy of pharmacological treatments for fibromyalgia.
To review the literature on pharmacological treatments for fibromyalgia. ⋯ The current study confirms the therapeutic efficacy of pregabalin and the SNRIs, duloxetine and milnacipran, in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Given their different modes of action, combination therapy with pregabalin plus an SNRI should be investigated in future research.
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Dec 2011
ReviewNew concepts in pain research and pain management of the rheumatic diseases.
To provide an update on advances in pain research and practical guidelines for pain management in the rheumatic diseases. ⋯ Fibromyalgia and other forms of chronic widespread pain have taught us important lessons about pain epidemiology and pain pathways.