Fibromyalgia and Depression

There’s a nice study by Robert S. Katz et al. from 1Rush University Medical Center addressing the question whether depression or alcoholism in parents is associated with an increased risk to develop fibromyalgia (FMS) in offspring. And the answer is no for alcoholism, and yes for paternal and maternal depression. Interesting is that FMS patients were significantly more likely than control patients to report fibromyalgia (diagnosis or symptoms) in their mothers, but not in their fathers.

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Fibromyalgia and Parental Medical Histories of Depression and Alcoholism.
Robert S. Katz1, Ben J. Small2, Sharon M. Ferbert3, Patricia Kuenzi1 and Susan Shott1. 1Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2Rush University Medical School, Chicago, IL, 3Advocates for Funding Fibromyalgia Treatment, Education and Research(AFFTER), Libertyville, IL
Conclusion: FMS patients were significantly more likely than control patients to report that their parents had a diagnosis or symptoms of depression, and significantly more likely to report that their mothers had a FMS diagnosis or symptoms. No statistically significant differences were found with respect to paternal FMS or maternal or paternal alcoholism.