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JUNE 2, 2016

Study Finds Genetic Variants Associated With Risk for Fibromyalgia

Palm Springs, Calif.—A retrospective analysis has found two genetic polymorphisms with a statistically significant association with fibromyalgia: C-reactive protein (CRP; rs1205) and protein tyrosine phosphatase, nonreceptor type 11 (PTPN11; rs2301756). According to the researchers, these findings could contribute to the discovery of better diagnostic and treatment modalities for the disease.

“Collectively, our results show that genetic testing for CRP and PTPN11 may help determine