CB107813Fibromyalgia Syndrome symptoms seem to have a strong genetic background, according to an article e-published ahead of print in the European Journal of Pain, that was discussed on FibroAction’s website recently.

A team of researchers from the Pain Clinic at Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland studied the prevalence and heritability of symptoms associated with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) in a population-based working-age twin sample.

The researchers concluded that:

“The symptoms known to be associated with fibromyalgia seem to have a strong genetic background.”

To see the full article on FibroAction’s website, click here.