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Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2024



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(4):407-12
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Fibromyalgia among University Students: A Vulnerable Population
Georges El Hasbani1, Michael Ibrahem2, Mohammad Haidous3, Monique Chaaya4, Imad W. Uthman5
Authors Information
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Medical Centre, Bridgeport, CT, United States of America
  2. Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
  3. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Centre, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
  4. Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
  5. Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon
Keywords: fibromyalgia, university students, prevalence, associations
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