The Fibromyalgia Family Study: A Genome‐Wide Linkage Scan Study

ConclusionThe estimated sibling recurrence risk ratio (λs) observed in this study suggests a strong genetic component of fibromyalgia. This is the first report of genome‐wide suggestive linkage of fibromyalgia to the chromosome 17p11.2–q11.2 region. Further investigation of these multicase families from the Fibromyalgia Family Study is warranted to identify potential causal risk variants for fibromyalgia.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lesley M. Arnold, Jinbo Fan, I. Jon Russell, Muhammad B. Yunus, Muhammad Asim Khan, Irving Kushner, Jane M. Olson, Sudha K. Iyengar Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research