Review Article
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Table 1
Differential diagnoses for fibromyalgia and corresponding diagnostic testing options.
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CBC: complete blood count; RBC: red blood cell; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean corpuscular haemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration; WBC: white blood cell; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; CMP: complete metabolic profile; T3: triiodothyronine; T4: thyroxine; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone; PTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder; DSM-IV: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; ANA: antinuclear antibody; EEG: electroencephalography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; CT: computed tomography. |