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How common is fibromyalgia?
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Very common: Fibromyalgia is very common. It affects up to 1 in 50 americans.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Common: It affects 2-4% of the us population with a male to female ratio of 9:1.
Answered 4/20/2014
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Four out of 100: ? how common fibromyalgia (FM). About four percent population suffers FM. FM crosses all age (after infant age) and cultural groups. FM has genetic relationships; manifest as high degree overlap of FM & Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (known familial characteristics). FM more common in females: JHS, loose ligaments, childbirth, delicate pelvises, smaller muscles, more prone to biomechanical injury.
Answered 12/7/2014
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