New insights into the genetics of fibromyalgia
Open Access
- 1 November 2017
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Korean Association of Internal Medicine in The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 32 (6), 984-995
- https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2016.207
Abstract
Although debate on the concept of fibromyalgia (FM) has been vigorous ever since the classification criteria were first published, FM is now better understood and has become recognized as a disorder. Recently, FM has come to be considered a major health problem, affecting 1% to 5% of the general population. As familial aggregations have been observed among some FM patients, genetic research on FM is logical. In fact, genome-wide association studies and linkage analysis, and studies on candidate genes, have uncovered associations between certain genetic factors and FM. Genetic susceptibility is now considered to influence the etiology of FM. At the same time, novel genetic techniques, such as microRNA analysis, have been used in attempts to improve our understanding of the genetic predisposition to FM. In this article, we review recent advances in, and continuing challenges to, the identification of genes contributing to the development of, and symptom severity in, FM.Keywords
Funding Information
- Chonnam National University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and Technology (2017M3A9E8023014)
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