Prevalence of Juvenile Fibromyalgia Among Children with Type1 Diabetes Mellitus in Ismailia-Egypt

• DOI: 10.5455/apr.121620121425
• Publication Date: 2013-01-03T02:44:12Z
• Authors: Mona Ghaly; Mohamed Hefny; Yossri Ashour; Hoda Atwa

Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of Juvenile Fibromyalgia in pediatric patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Methods: a case-control study of 62 children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and 62 controls at Suez Canal University Hospital, Ismailia, were included in the study from April 2011 to January 2012. Sixty-two children with a well-established diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus were recruited for the study. All subjects, patients and normal controls were evaluated by clinical assessment that included predefined tender points upon digital palpation. Results: Fibromyalgia was diagnosed in eight Diabetes Mellitus patients (13%) and in only one (2%) healthy control (P=0.008*). Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients with Juvenile Fibromyalgia had significantly a higher mean regarding number of tender point than those without Fibromyalgia (6.38±1.5 vs. 3.21±1.4, respectively) (P