The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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Juvenile-onset fibromyalgia (JFM) affects physical, social, and emotional functioning. Little is known about how social support and social interactions are impacted in the transition to young adulthood for patients diagnosed with JFM. ⋯ Given the developmental importance of social support in adolescence and young adulthood, interventions should include methods of improving social support into fibromyalgia management.