Table 1. Characteristics and pharmacologic treatment of FM patients and healthy controls.
Healthy controls (n=8) | FM patients (n=10) | |
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Age, years | 58.5 (38.0 to 68.3) | 48.5 (37.8 to 53.0) |
Symptom duration, years | - | 9 (6-16) |
Tender points, n | - | 15 (13-16) |
Pain threshold | - | 198.3 (168.0 to 220.6) |
FIQ pain | - | 70.3 (53.4 to 83.9) |
FIQ fatigue | - | 89 (66.5 to 92.0) |
MFIGF | - | 18.5 (13.6 to 20.0) |
Antidepressants, yes | 0 (0%) | 6 (60%) |
Analgesics, yes | 2(25%) | 9 (90%) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 26.5 (22.5 to 28.7) | 28.4 (25.8 to 29.7) |
Median values and interquartile range are indicated