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Beyond bones: The relevance of variants of connective tissue (hypermobility) to fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and controversies surrounding diagnostic classification: an observational study

Jessica A Eccles, Beth Thompson, Kristy Themelis, Marisa L Amato, Robyn Stocks, Amy Pound, Anna-Marie Jones, Zdenka Cipinova, Lorraine Shah-Goodwin, Jean Timeyin, Charlotte R Thompson, Thomas Batty, Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley and Kevin A Davies
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0743
Clin Med January 2021
Jessica A Eccles
ABrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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  • For correspondence: j.eccles@bsms.ac.uk
Beth Thompson
BBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
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Kristy Themelis
CBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
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Marisa L Amato
DBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
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Robyn Stocks
BBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
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Amy Pound
EBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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Anna-Marie Jones
FSussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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Zdenka Cipinova
GBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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Lorraine Shah-Goodwin
GBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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Jean Timeyin
GBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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Charlotte R Thompson
HBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK and Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
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Thomas Batty
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Neil A Harrison
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Hugo D Critchley
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vol. 21 no. 1 53-58
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0743
PubMed: 
33479068
Published By: 
Royal College of Physicians
Print ISSN: 
1470-2118
Online ISSN: 
1473-4893
History: 
  • Published online January 21, 2021.
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© Royal College of Physicians 2021. All rights reserved.

Author Information

  1. Jessica A Eccles, clinical senior lecturerA⇑,
  2. Beth Thompson, medical studentB,
  3. Kristy Themelis, post-doctoral research fellowC,
  4. Marisa L Amato, PhD studentD,
  5. Robyn Stocks, medical studentB,
  6. Amy Pound, research assistantE,
  7. Anna-Marie Jones, statisticianF,
  8. Zdenka Cipinova, research nurseG,
  9. Lorraine Shah-Goodwin, research nurseG,
  10. Jean Timeyin, research nurseG,
  11. Charlotte R Thompson, senior lecturer in rheumatologyH,
  12. Thomas Batty, medical education fellowI,
  13. Neil A Harrison, professorJ,
  14. Hugo D Critchley, chair in psychiatryK and
  15. Kevin A Davies, chair in medicineL
  1. ABrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
  2. BBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
  3. CBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
  4. DBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
  5. EBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
  6. FSussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
  7. GBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
  8. HBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK and Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
  9. IBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
  10. JBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK and Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, Cardiff, UK
  11. KBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK, University of Sussex, Falmer and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
  12. LBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK and Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
  1. Address for correspondence: Dr Jessica A Eccles, Trafford Centre for Medical Research, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RY, UK. Email: j.eccles{at}bsms.ac.uk Twitter: @BendyBrain

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Beyond bones: The relevance of variants of connective tissue (hypermobility) to fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and controversies surrounding diagnostic classification: an observational study
Jessica A Eccles, Beth Thompson, Kristy Themelis, Marisa L Amato, Robyn Stocks, Amy Pound, Anna-Marie Jones, Zdenka Cipinova, Lorraine Shah-Goodwin, Jean Timeyin, Charlotte R Thompson, Thomas Batty, Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley, Kevin A Davies
Clinical Medicine Jan 2021, 21 (1) 53-58; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0743

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Beyond bones: The relevance of variants of connective tissue (hypermobility) to fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and controversies surrounding diagnostic classification: an observational study
Jessica A Eccles, Beth Thompson, Kristy Themelis, Marisa L Amato, Robyn Stocks, Amy Pound, Anna-Marie Jones, Zdenka Cipinova, Lorraine Shah-Goodwin, Jean Timeyin, Charlotte R Thompson, Thomas Batty, Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley, Kevin A Davies
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