ArticleJournal of pain research2021
Common and Contrasting Characteristics of the Chronic Soft-Tissue Pain Conditions Fibromyalgia and Lipedema.
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Evaluation of Neuropathic Pain in Lipedema
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Molecular Distinctions, Diagnosis, and Mechanism-Based Therapies in Lipedema and Obesity.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- Exploring quality of life and physical-physiological characteristics in obese patients with and without lipedema: insights from the LipObes study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Lipedema World Alliance Delphi Consensus-Based Position Paper on the Definition and Management of Lipedema: Results from the 2023 Lipedema World Congress in Potsdam.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Comprehensiveness and validity of a multidimensional assessment of patients with fibromyalgia: a prospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Lipedema and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Sharing Pathophysiology: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The ıncidence of neuropathic pain and ıts ımpact on quality of life in patients with lipedema.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Article
- Brazilian Consensus Statement on Lipedema using the Delphi methodology.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2025Article
- Objective Assessment of the Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Individuals With Lymphedema and Lipedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of vascular medicine · 2025Review
- Proposed Framework for Research Case Definitions of Lipedema.Lymphatic research and biology · 2024Review
- Health Implications of Lipedema: Analysis of Patient Questionnaires and Population-Based Matched Controls.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Relationship between subjectively-rated and objectively-tested physical function across six different medical diagnoses.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Functioning of People with Lipoedema According to All Domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Women with lipoedema: a national survey on their health, health-related quality of life, and sense of coherence.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Indications of Peripheral Pain, Dermal Hypersensitivity, and Neurogenic Inflammation in Patients with Lipedema.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the common and specific characteristics of fibromyalgia and lipedema, two chronic soft-tissue pain syndromes without curative therapy options.
methodsDiseases' characteristics were compared using the findings of extensive literature and the empiric data from two cohorts, both fulfilling standardized diagnostic criteria. Outcome was measured by various socio-demographics, the generic Short Form 36 (SF-36), the Fibromyalgia Severity Questionnaire (FSQ), and the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD). Empiric SF-36 data were compared to specific population-based norms and between the diagnostic groups, using standardized mean differences (SMD).
resultsFemale participants with fibromyalgia (n = 77) and lipedema (n = 112) showed comparable education levels and living situations. Lipedema cases were, on average, 3.9 years younger and BMI 6.3kg/m DISCUSSION: Fibromyalgia and lipedema share characteristics of clinical phenomenology and comorbid conditions. Disease perception is more pronounced in fibromyalgia than in lipedema, especially in social and role dysfunction, whereas the walking distance was similar for both syndromes. This difference may be explicable by limited coping skills in fibromyalgia.
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