J Rheumatol
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Editorial Comment
Fibromyalgia: to diagnose or not. Is that still the question?
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To characterize the occurrence of radiographic features of lumbar disc degeneration including the presence of osteophytes, endplate sclerosis, and disc space narrowing and to determine their relationship with self-reported back pain. ⋯ These data highlight the frequent occurrence, and the increase in frequency with age, of the individual radiographic features of lumbar disc degeneration in population samples of men and women. Disc space narrowing appeared more strongly associated with back pain than the other radiographic features.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
No effect of antiviral (valacyclovir) treatment in fibromyalgia: a double blind, randomized study.
To investigate the effect of an antiviral compound, valacyclovir, on pain and tenderness in patients with the fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome. ⋯ Valacyclovir cannot be recommended as a therapy for FM at this point.