Research Article

Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Volume: 27 Number: 1 March 1, 2020
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Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Abstract

Objective

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), which is a chronic pain condition of unknown etiology, is mainly characterized by widespread pain, sleep disturbances, memory problems, and fatigue, which seriously impair quality of life. Decreased production of biogenic amine neurotransmitters as a result of decreased iron levels in the blood may play a role in the pathophysiology of FMS. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of iron-deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia in patients with FMS and to draw attention to the prevalence of iron deficiency in patients with FMS.

Material and Methods

The patients who applied to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic of our hospital in the last five years, who were diagnosed as FMS and whose serum ferritin, total iron-binding capacity (TDBK), vitamin B12 concentrations and plasma hemoglobin concentrations were determined were analyzed retrospectively. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 23 package program.

Results

In the independent group comparisons between female and male patients with FMS, both plasma hemoglobin and serum iron levels were significantly lower in female patients than in male patients (p =0.009 and p = 0.002, respectively). There were no statistically significant differences between serum vitamin B12 levels and serum ferritin levels between male and female patients with FMS (p= 0.344, p=0,093 respectively). Besides, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia were observed in 28% and 12% of all FMS patients, respectively.

Conclusion

Measuring serum ferritin levels in FMS patients and treating iron deficiency when necessary is recommended to increase the success of FMS treatment. 

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Thanks

We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Hulki Aşır (MD) Head of Buhara Hospital for sharing data with us, and Professor Abdulbaki Bilgic from Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Atatürk University for analyzing the data for us.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Duygu Altıntaş This is me
Türkiye

Ayhan Kul This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 1, 2020

Submission Date

October 17, 2019

Acceptance Date

February 13, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 27 Number: 1

APA
Baygutalp, F., Altıntaş, D., & Kul, A. (2020). Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, 27(1), 113-118. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.634438
AMA
1.Baygutalp F, Altıntaş D, Kul A. Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Med J SDU. 2020;27(1):113-118. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.634438
Chicago
Baygutalp, Fatih, Duygu Altıntaş, and Ayhan Kul. 2020. “Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 27 (1): 113-18. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.634438.
EndNote
Baygutalp F, Altıntaş D, Kul A (March 1, 2020) Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 27 1 113–118.
IEEE
[1]F. Baygutalp, D. Altıntaş, and A. Kul, “Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome”, Med J SDU, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 113–118, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.17343/sdutfd.634438.
ISNAD
Baygutalp, Fatih - Altıntaş, Duygu - Kul, Ayhan. “Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 27/1 (March 1, 2020): 113-118. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.634438.
JAMA
1.Baygutalp F, Altıntaş D, Kul A. Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Med J SDU. 2020;27:113–118.
MLA
Baygutalp, Fatih, et al. “Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, vol. 27, no. 1, Mar. 2020, pp. 113-8, doi:10.17343/sdutfd.634438.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Baygutalp, Duygu Altıntaş, Ayhan Kul. Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Med J SDU. 2020 Mar. 1;27(1):113-8. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.634438

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