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Fibromyalgia interferes with disease activity and biological therapy response in inflammatory rheumatic diseases

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Fibromyalgia is one of the numerous comorbidities that may accompany inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Concomitant fibromyalgia in inflammatory rheumatic conditions can interfere with symptomatology, disease activity and overall management plan. The aim of the present narrative review article was to discuss the current evidence on (i) the prevalence/frequency of comorbid fibromyalgia in inflammatory rheumatic conditions, (ii) the role of fibromyalgia on disease activity, (iii) the impact of concomitant fibromyalgia on biological disease-modifying antirheumatic treatment outcomes and (iv) potential effectiveness of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on fibromyalgia-related symptoms among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. A literature search was conducted through PubMed/MEDLINE Cochrane and Web of Science databases by using relevant keywords and their combinations. Studies representing different geographical areas of the world revealed that frequency rates of fibromyalgia are higher in inflammatory rheumatic diseases than those in the general population. Comorbid fibromyalgia interferes not only with the disease activity scores but also with the treatment outcomes and management plan. Further evidence is warranted in order to determine the potential benefits of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on fibromyalgia-related symptoms in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

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Coskun Benlidayi, I. Fibromyalgia interferes with disease activity and biological therapy response in inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Rheumatol Int 40, 849–858 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-019-04506-2

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