Concomitant fibromyalgia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Concomitant fibromyalgia is a relatively frequent, albeit underdiagnosed disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It results in significant worsening of quality of life and disability; moreover, it influences the clinical assessment of RA activity.

Keywords

• fibromyalgia
• rheumatoid arthritis
• activity assessment
• quality of life
• disability