Fibromuscular dysplasia
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What is fibromuscular dysplasia?
Fibromuscular Dysplasia is an abnormal cluster of cells growing in the wall of the blood vessel. This cluster causes narrowing, restricting blood flow which can cause damage to the organs. It looks like a “string of beads” pattern caused by the alternating narrowing and enlarging of the artery.
Common symptoms reported by people with fibromuscular dysplasia
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How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with fibromuscular dysplasia
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Data from patients with fibromuscular dysplasia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with fibromuscular dysplasia
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pain
(1)
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0
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fibromuscular dysplasia
(1)
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No evaluations
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No evaluations
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0
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pain
(1)
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No evaluations
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No evaluations
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0
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anxious mood
(1)
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No evaluations
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No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
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Data from patients with fibromuscular dysplasia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has fibromuscular dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 45 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 28 say fibromuscular dysplasia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 10 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 5 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 41 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 20 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from fibromuscular dysplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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