Fibromyalgia Risk Factors WisdomCard™

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  1. Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia Risk Factors mayoclinic.com - Fibromyalgia Risk Factors
  2. WebMD: Fibromyalgia Possible Causes and Risk Factors - Who Gets Fibromyalgia? webmd.com - Fibromyalgia Possible Causes and Risk Factors - Who Gets Fibromyalgia?
  3. MedicineNet: Who Does Fibromyalgia Affect? medicinenet.com - Who Does Fibromyalgia Affect?
  4. A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Fibromyalgia - Risk Factors umm.edu - Fibromyalgia - Risk Factors
  5. NeurologyChannel: Fibromyalgia - Patient Education - Risk Factors neurologychannel.com - Fibromyalgia - Patient Education - Risk Factors
  6. Fibromyalgia-Symptoms.org: Fibromyalgia - Are You At Risk? fibromyalgia-symptoms.org - Fibromyalgia - Are You At Risk?
  7. WrongDiagnosis: Risk Factors For Fibromyalgia wrongdiagnosis.com - Risk Factors For Fibromyalgia
  8. eMedTV: Fibromyalgia Causes - Fibromyalgia Risk Factors pain.emedtv.com - Fibromyalgia Causes - Fibromyalgia Risk Factors
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Research Notes on Fibromyalgia Risk Factors


There are certain risk factors that may increase a person's chance of developing fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia risk factors include being a female, age, having had difficult experiences in childhood, having a psychological vulnerability to stress, and having a relative with the condition.1 If you have a rheumatic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, your chances of developing fibromyalgia may be increased.2


Fast Facts:

  • Nine out of ten of those who suffer from fibromyalgia are women.1
  • An estimated 2% of the United States population have fibromyalgia.3
  • Though it may occur at any age, fibromyalgia tends to develop during early and middle adulthood.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Fibromyalgia - Risk Factors
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mayo Clinic: Fibromyalgia Risk Factors
  3. ↑ MedicineNet: Who Does Fibromyalgia Affect?

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