SynthesisClinical rheumatology2025
The frequency of fibromyalgia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparative transcriptomic meta-analysis reveals elevated TCL1A expression in human circulating immune cells across chronic pain conditions.British journal of anaesthesia · 2026Pooled it
- Diagnostic Anchoring on Positive Autoimmune Serologies in Polysymptomatic Patients.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of fibromyalgia in Egyptian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and its impact on health-related quality of life.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2026Article
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- Pain in systemic lupus erythematosus: emerging insights and paradigms.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Fibromyalgia (FM) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients contributes to increased fatigue, anxiety, depression, and mental exhaustion. This study's objective is to systematically review the literature and to determine the frequency of FM in patients with SLE and its associated factors. A literature review was conducted to assess the prevalence of FM in SLE patients and to identify FM-associated factors. This involved searching the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases from 1959 to 2023. Cohorts, case-control, and population-based studies were included, while those not focusing on FM rates in SLE patients were excluded. Data on FM-associated factors and FM frequency in control or connective tissue disease (CTD) groups were obtained if available. Secondary analyses compared FM frequencies in SLE and other groups (healthy controls or CTD groups). Fifty-six studies met the eligibility criteria. Out of the 56 studies, nine included comparative data between SLE patients and healthy controls, while six presented data comparing the frequency of FM in patients with SLE and other CTDs. The combined cohorts included 58,052 SLE patients. Among 5063 SLE patients, FM was detected. The overall random-effects pooled prevalence of FM was 15.8% (95% CI, 13.4-18.5) with high heterogeneity (I
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