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By Neil Harrison, Reader in Neuropsychiatry, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Kevin Davies, Professor of Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and Jessica Eccles, NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Link: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fibromyalgia-researchers-trying-fathom-causes-105154051.htmlNEWS
Fibromyalgia: researchers trying to fathom the causes of this painful condition
Neil Harrison, Reader in Neuropsychiatry, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Kevin Davies, Professor of Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and Jessica Eccles, NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
The Conversation14 September 2018, 11:51 GMT+1
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The disease mainly affects women (about 75-90% of cases), causing pain all over the body. Because not all healthcare professionals are adept at identifying and diagnosing fibromyalgia, reported rates of the condition vary greatly from country to country. In China, it affects only 0.8% of people, in France around 1.5%, in Canada 3.3%, and in Turkey 8.8%. Estimates in the US range from 2.2% to 6.4%, and in Russia, about 2% of the population is affected.
