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Sevinç Can Sandıkçı1, Zeynep Özbalkan1
1Clinic of Rheumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Fatigue is a common and important problem in many diseases including rheumatologic illnesses, and it has a negative impact on health-related quality of life. Fatigue is described as having an impact on multiple aspects of a patient's life. There is a need for knowledge about causes of and treatments for fatigue to ensure that patient outcomes are improved. There are several effective treatment strategies available for fatigue including pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. We aim to provide an overview of fatigue in rheumatologic disorders and some recommendations on its optimal management.
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