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Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 6/2008

01-12-2008 | Letter

Fibromyalgia and sleep-disordered breathing: the missing link – author's response

Author: Jean Eisinger

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 6/2008

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Fibromyalgia pathophysiology is a labyrinth where "our understanding has grown from counting tender points to an evolving concept of subgroups and a countless variety of dysfunctional biochemical and metabolic interactions" [1]. …
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Title
Fibromyalgia and sleep-disordered breathing: the missing link – author's response
Author
Jean Eisinger
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 6/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ar2539

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