Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
-
Scand. J. Rheumatol. · Nov 2007
Comparative StudyUrinary markers of altered collagen metabolism in fibromyalgia patients.
To assess the metabolism of collagen in fibromyalgia (FM) patients, and to compare the occurrence of collagen metabolism markers to the severity of FM symptoms. ⋯ Low urinary concentrations of CTX-II and CTX-I and normal levels of Pyd and Dpd were found in FM, but their relationship to the intensity of FM symptoms was unclear.