Clinical, laboratory characteristics and outcomes of PCR confirmed (Covid-19) cases in EgyptAir hospital
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by ongoing musculoskeletal pain, muscle tightness, insomnia, malaise, mood disturbances, cognitive impairments, depression, general sensitivity, and challenges in carrying out daily activities.Lately, there have been numerous cases of bilateral hand and wrist arthritis that are combined with fibromyalgia and low serum vitamin D3, potentially linked to elevated serum parathormone hormone levels in certain cases.Objective: To differentiate between primary FMS cases and its subset that had deficient vitamin D3 level and to determine ultrasound (US) changes in hands and knee joints.Methodology: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted on eighty patients with FMS.They were recruited from rheumatology and rehabilitation department, Al-Zahraa university hospital.Patients were divided into two groups; Group A: included 40 FMS patients with vitamin D3 deficiency, and Group B: included 40 patients with primary FMS.Both groups underwent tender point count, symptom severity scale assessment, measurement of serum tumor necrosis -α (TNF -α), widespread pain index assessment, and US for hands and knees.Results: There was a statistically significant higher percentage of chondrocalcinosis of knee in group A than group B, and a statistically significant higher percentage of synovial hypertrophy was found in group B than group A. Also, a significant positive correlation was detected between TNF-α level and tender point count (from 11 up to 18), in both groups. Conclusions:The degenerative changes are more in group A patient.This may be due to their association with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and vitamin D3 deficiency which in turn accelerates the degenerative complications in joints.
Authors: Sara Adel Afify, Taghreed Saied Farag, Omaima Ibrahim Abo-Elkheir, Heba Hamed Eltrawy
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7105927884
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