THU0481 THE PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN COMPARISON TO CONTROLS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

• Published in: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
• Main Authors: Pettersson, N., Kragsbjerg, F., Hamrin, A., Bergman, S., Forsblad-D’elia, H., Karling, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ 2020
• Subjects: General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; The Waist; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4185; https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4185

Background: Musculoskeletal symptoms are common in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) but the knowledge of the prevalence of chronic regional pain (ChRP) and chronic widespread pain (ChWP) in patients with UC is scarce. Objectives: To compare the prevalence of ChRP, ChWP and chronic pain in diffe...