The presence of the tender points in female patients with hepatitis C virus infection: Is it related with the clinical findings of fibromyalgia?: A preliminary report

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dc.authorscopusid7003962239
dc.authorscopusid56274010300
dc.authorscopusid12753066300
dc.authorscopusid36084348400
dc.contributor.authorKandemir, Özlem
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Günşah
dc.contributor.authorGüler, Hayal
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Elif
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T15:47:14Z
dc.date.available2024-09-19T15:47:14Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Fibromyalgia (FM) may be related with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Tender points are also the hallmark of the FM and may be precipitated by infection. We planned a study to determine if HCV infection is associated with the development of tender points, which are the diagnostic hallmark of FM. Material and Methods: A total of 40 female subjects diagnosed as having HCV infection were assessed by physical examinations (palpation of 18 tender points) and laboratory tests. In addition, visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain assessment was performed for all subjects. Patients were compared with age and sex matched FM patients [diagnosed by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria] and healthy controls. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between patients with HCV infection and FM patients regarding tender points (p< 0.01). Patients with HCV infection had lower counts of tender points than FM patients had. Tender points were also lower in controls. In addition, VAS score was significantly different in all groups (p< 0.01). FM patients had the highest VAS score. Conclusions: Patients with HCV infection did not meet FM criteria in terms of tender points. Tender points, which are diagnostic for FM, are not a common finding in HCV infection. As a result, we may suggest that HCV infection may not be related with FM and its etiopathogenesis. Copyright © 2006 by Türkiye Klinikleri.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage487en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0292
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33751255973en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage483en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/15063
dc.identifier.volume26en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkiye Kliniklerien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectFibromyalgiaen_US
dc.subjectHepatitis Cen_US
dc.titleThe presence of the tender points in female patients with hepatitis C virus infection: Is it related with the clinical findings of fibromyalgia?: A preliminary reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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