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Journal Articles Pertinent to Using Antibiotics for Rheumatic Disease

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia-associated Hepatitis C Virus Infection, J Rivera, A De Degio, M Trinchet, AG Monforte, Br J Rheum, 1997; 36:9; 981-985.

Mycoplasmal Infections and Chronic Fatigue Illness (Gulf War Illness) Associated with Deployment to Operation Desert Storm, GL Nicholson, NL Nicholson, M Nasralla, Int J Med, 1997 (in press)

New Treatments for Chronic Infections Found in CFS, Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Gulf War Illness, GL Nicholson, Environmental Phys, Fall 1997, 13-14.

Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies in Myalgia of Unknown Cause (including Fibromyalgia), I Machtey, Br J Rheum, 1996; 36:10, letter, 1134.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycoplasmal Infections in Persian Gulf War Illness - CFIDS patients, GL Nicholson, NL Nicholson, Int. J Occup Med Immunol Tox , 1996; 5: 69-78.

Doxycycline Treatment and Desert Storm, GL Nicholson, JAMA, 1995; 273: 618-619.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Pravo-virus B19 Infection, AM Berg, SJ Naides, RW Simms, Established , J Rhu, 1993; 20: 1941-1943.

Do Infections Trigger Fibromyalgia? DL Goldenberg, Arth & Rhu, 1993; 36: 1489-92.

"Chronic Lyme Disease" as the Incorrect Diagnosis in Patients with Fibromyalgia, VM Hsu, SJ Patella, LH Sigal, Arth & Rheum, 1993; 36:11, 1493-1500.

Fibromyalgia and Parvovirus Infec-tions, LJ Leventhal, SJ Naides, B Freund-lich, Arth & Rhu , 1991; 34: 1319-1324.

Fibromyalgia in Human Immuno-deficiency Virus Infection, D Buskila, DD Gladman, P Langevitz, S Urowitz, HA Smythe, J Rhu, 1990; 17:9, 1202-1206.

Is There an Immunologic Component to the Fibrositis Syndrome? XJ Caro, Rhu Dis Cl N Am, 1989; 15:1, 169-186.

Fibromyalgia and Its Relation to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Viral Illness and Immune Abnormalities, DL Goldenberg, J Rhu, 1989; 16 (suppl 19); 91-93.

Compiled by The Road Back Foundation, Delaware, Ohio, USA????????Updated December 9, 1999Pertinent Journal Articles Pertinent to Using Antibiotic for Rheumatic Disease????? Page 3Illness and Immune Abnormalities, DL Goldenberg, J Rhu, 1989; 16 (suppl 19); 91-93.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Definition, Current Studies and Lessons for Fibromyalgia Research, AL Komaroff, DL Goldenberg, J Rhu, 1989; 16 (suppl 19), 23-27.

Bacterial Products, Cytokines and Sleep, JM Krueger L Johannsen, J Rhu, 1989; (Suppl 19) 16; 52-57.

Fibromyalgia and other Chronic Fatigue Syndromes: Is There Evidencefor a Chronic Viral Disease? DL Goldenberg, Seminars in Arth & Rheum, 1988; 18: 111-120.

The "Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection" Symdrome and Primary Fibromyalgia, D Buchwald, DL Goldenberg, JL Sullivan, AL Komaroff, Arth & Rhu, 1987; 30:10, 1132-1136.