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Fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus. Prevalence and relation to disease expression
A J Wysenbeek1, L Leibovici, A Weinberger
1Rheumatology Unit, B. Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
British Journal of Rheumatology
|July 1, 1993
Abstract:
Significant fatigue was observed in 63/83 (76%) SLE patients. Patients with fatigue had significantly lower lymphocyte counts (1090 +/- 60 vs 1675 +/- 205 cells/mm3 P = 0.003), and higher ratings for headache, nervousness and musculoskeletal symptoms and signs. These disease parameters also correlate significantly with the magnitude of fatigue. Fatigue correlated with disease activity index (r = 0.49 P < 0.001).