Open AccessUnexpectedly high prevalence of primary immune deficiency in fibromyalgia: serologic features and clinical correlates
Author(s) -
Jady Wroblewski Xavier,
Earl F. Winter
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1593-098X
pISSN - 0392-856X
DOI - 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/mimkj3
Subject(s) - medicine , serology , immunopathology , fibromyalgia , quartile , gastroenterology , immunology , antibody , confidence interval
We sought laboratory evidence of primary immune deficiency (PID), a condition known to be associated with recurrent infections and autoimmunity, in fibromyalgia (FM). We correlated laboratory findings with a clinical history of recurrent infections and reduced epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD).