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T1 Effects of Antioxidants on Pain Perception in Patients with Fibromyalgia—A Systematic Review
A1 Fernández-Araque, Ana
A1 Verde, Zoraida
A1 Torres-Ortega, Clara
A1 Sainz-Gil, María
A1 Velasco-González, Verónica
A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo
A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan
K1 Antioxidants
K1 Fibromyalgia
K1 Pain
K1 Supplementation
K1 Systematic review
K1 Fisiología
K1 Physiology
K1 Psicología
K1 Psychology
K1 Salud
K1 Health
AB In recent years, antioxidant supplements have become popular to counteract the effectsof oxidative stress in fibromyalgia and one of its most distressing symptoms, pain. The aim ofthis systematic review was to summarize the effects of antioxidant supplementation on pain levelsperceived by patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The words used respected the medical searchterms related to our objective including antioxidants, fibromyalgia, pain, and supplementation.Seventeen relevant articles were identified within Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science (WOS),the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.This review found that antioxidant supplementation is efficient in reducing pain in nine of the studiesreviewed. Studies with a duration of supplementation of at least 6 weeks showed a benefit on painperception in 80% of the patients included in these studies. The benefits shown by vitamins andcoenzyme Q10 are remarkable. Further research is needed to identify the effects of other types ofantioxidants, such as extra virgin olive oil and turmeric. More homogeneous interventions in termsof antioxidant doses administered and duration would allow the effects on pain to be addressed morecomprehensively.
PB MDPI
YR 2022
FD 2022-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7610
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7610
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 20-abr-2024