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