Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των ΟστώνLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Author:
Giannakopoulou Maria
Supervisors info:
Σταθόπουλος Κωνσταντίνος, Διδάκτωρ, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ, επιβλέπων
Χρονόπουλος Ευστάθιος, Καθηγηρής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Ζαφείρης Χρήστος, Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Συσχέτιση οστεοπόρωσης με ινομυαλγία
Translated title:
Association between fibromyalgia and osteoporosis
Summary:
Fibromyalgia is a clinical condition associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, joint rigidity, sleep interruption, depression and and cerebral dysfunction. It is a complicated syndrome with not well known pathogenesis, not specific laboratory exams and only clinical diagnosis at the present. On the other hand osteoporosis, is a very common skeletal disease, characterized by reduced bone strength due to loss of skeletal mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone, without clinical symptoms-except when low energy-osteoporotic fractures occur-. In recent years, few studies have addressed the relation between fibromyalgia and osteoporosis. Most studies show that fibromyalgia may lead to an increased possibility of osteoporosis due to low levels of exercise because of the chronic pain. In addition levels of Vitamin D seem to be lower in patients with fibromyalgia. However, studies of the bone mineral density (BMD) of these patients present conflicting results. In this review, we try to provide current knowledge on the relationship between fibromyalgia and osteoporosis, as well as the association between fibromyalgia and low bone mineral density as shown in previously published papers including for systemic reviews and meta-analysis on these subjects.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, Bone Mineral Density(BMD), Vitamin D, Musculoskeletal Pain
Number of references:
141
