What is the meaning of "small fiber neuropathy" in fibromyalgia?

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Daniel J Clauw. Pain. 2015 Nov.

. 2015 Nov;156(11):2115-2116.

doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000311.

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What is the meaning of "small-fiber polyneuropathy" in fibromyalgia? An alternate answer.
Oaklander AL. Oaklander AL. Pain. 2016 Jun;157(6):1366-1367. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000526. Pain. 2016. PMID: 27183448 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Clauw D. Clauw D. Pain. 2016 Jun;157(6):1367-1368. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000525. Pain. 2016. PMID: 27183449 No abstract available.

Reduced dermal nerve fiber diameter in skin biopsies of patients with fibromyalgia.
Doppler K, Rittner HL, Deckart M, Sommer C. Doppler K, et al. Pain. 2015 Nov;156(11):2319-2325. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000285. Pain. 2015. PMID: 26164586

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