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This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of endocrine comorbidities in FM patients compared to matched controls using a large healthcare database.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A population\u2010based case\u2010control study was conducted using data from Leumit Health Services, Israel. The cohort included 9,232 adults diagnosed with FM according to ACR criteria, matched by age and sex to 46,160 control subjects. Endocrine disorders were identified via ICD\u20109 codes. Statistical analyses included Student's\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010test or Mann\u2013Whitney U test for continuous variables, Pearson's chi\u2010squared or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables, and multivariable logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, and BMI. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Both statistical significance and effect sizes are reported to facilitate assessment of clinical relevance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      FM patients showed a significantly higher prevalence of endocrine comorbidities compared to controls. Thyroid disorders, including Hashimoto's thyroiditis (13.3% vs. 10.0%; OR\u2009=\u20091.38,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and Graves' disease (4.1% vs. 3.0%; OR\u2009=\u20091.38,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), were more common. Diabetes mellitus type 1 (0.9% vs. 0.3%; OR\u2009=\u20093.64,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and type 2 (23.5% vs. 18.6%; OR\u2009=\u20091.34,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), adrenal disorders such as Cushing's syndrome (OR\u2009=\u20095.01,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), prolactinoma (OR\u2009=\u20091.81,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.014), osteoporosis (19.1% vs. 11.6%; OR\u2009=\u20091.80,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and vitamin D deficiency (39.9% vs. 30.3%; OR\u2009=\u20091.53,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) were also significantly associated. Less common conditions (e.g., thyroiditis subtypes and thyroid malignancy) also appeared more frequent among FM patients, though effect sizes varied and some associations did not reach robust significance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is among the largest datasets to date to systematically examine a comprehensive spectrum of endocrine comorbidities in FM. Our findings suggest that FM and endocrine disorders may share overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms. Future studies should clarify causal pathways and assess the clinical utility of routine endocrine screening in FM patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/cen.70063","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,25]],"date-time":"2025-11-25T12:05:24Z","timestamp":1764072324000},"page":"386-393","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Endocrine Comorbidities in Fibromyalgia"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"104","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7713-423X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eli","family":"Magen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Leumit Health Services Tel Aviv \u2010 Jaffa Tel Aviv Israel"},{"name":"Medicine A Department Assuta Ashdod University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel"},{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Ben\u2010Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lior","family":"Tolkin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Ben\u2010Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel"},{"name":"Endocrinology Unit, Assuta Ashdod University Medical Center Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Suhail","family":"Aamar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences Ben\u2010Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel"},{"name":"Rheumatology Unit, Assuta Ashdod University Medical Center Ben\u2010Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Israel","family":"Magen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medicine A Department Assuta Ashdod University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eugene","family":"Merzon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leumit Health Services Tel Aviv \u2010 Jaffa Tel Aviv Israel"},{"name":"Adelson School of Medicine Ariel University Ariel Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ilan","family":"Green","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leumit Health Services Tel Aviv \u2010 Jaffa Tel Aviv Israel"},{"name":"Department of Family Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel\u2010Aviv University Tel Aviv\u2010Yafo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Avivit","family":"Golan\u2010Cohen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leumit Health Services Tel Aviv \u2010 Jaffa Tel Aviv Israel"},{"name":"Department of Family Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel\u2010Aviv University Tel Aviv\u2010Yafo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shlomo","family":"Vinker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leumit Health Services Tel Aviv \u2010 Jaffa Tel Aviv Israel"},{"name":"Adelson School of Medicine Ariel University Ariel Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ariel","family":"Israel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leumit Health Services Tel Aviv \u2010 Jaffa Tel Aviv Israel"},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medical &amp; 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