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Fibromyalgia
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Association of body mass index with symptom severity and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia†
Article first published online: 25 JAN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20653
Copyright © 2012 by the American College of Rheumatology
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Kim, C.-H., Luedtke, C. A., Vincent, A., Thompson, J. M. and Oh, T. H. (2012), Association of body mass index with symptom severity and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. Arthritis Care Res, 64: 222–228. doi: 10.1002/acr.20653
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 JAN 2012
- Article first published online: 25 JAN 2012
- Accepted manuscript online: 3 OCT 2011 08:41AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 17 SEP 2011
- Manuscript Received: 25 MAY 2011
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- NIH/National Center for Research Resources Clinical and Translational Science Award. Grant Number: UL1-RR-024150
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