Research Article
Epigenetic Alterations and an Increased Frequency of Micronuclei in Women with Fibromyalgia
Table 1
MN frequencies and other attributes of women with FM.
| Participants with FM | Age | Mean number MN per 1000 binucleates | Years since FM diagnosis | Alcohol use | Smoker | Body mass index | Race |
| 1009 | 48 | 32.5 | 2 | Yes | No | 45.7 | Other | 1025 | 52 | 13.5 | 3 | Yes | Yes | 19.4 | C1 | 1030 | 61 | 71 | 7 | No | No | 28.3 | C | 1038 | 52 | 66.5 | 19 | No | No | 35.5 | C | 1042 | 45 | 47.5 | 14 | No | No | 30.1 | AA2 | 1047 | 62 | 77.5 | 19 | Yes | No | 27.1 | C | 1052 | 44 | 42 | 1 | Yes | Yes | 30.5 | AA | 1058 | 45 | 27.5 | 4 | No | No | 27.3 | AA | 1061 | 58 | 66.5 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 21.1 | C | 1066 | 56 | 69.5 | 4 | Yes | Yes | 29.0 | AA |
| FM group mean (sd) () | 48.2 (6.7) | 52.1 (21.9) | | | | 29.52 (7.21) | | Control group mean (sd) ()* | 52.0 (9.8) | 15.8 (8.5) | | | | | |
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1C: Caucasian (white); 2AA: African American (Black).
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