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Depressive symptoms are associated with fatigue, poorer functional status and less engagement in sports in axSpA and PsA: an analysis from the RABBIT-SpA cohort.

Andreas ReichAnja WeißLisa LindnerXenofon BaraliakosDenis PoddubnyySilke ZinkeCarsten StilleAnja StrangfeldAnne Constanze Regierer
Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2023)
We confirmed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in both PsA and axSpA. Factors negatively associated with the presence of depressive symptoms were fatigue, not engaging in sports, and greater functional limitations. Depressive symptoms may affect the perception of disease activity / severity by patients. Thus, depressive symptoms are an important condition in axSpA and PsA that should be considered when evaluating disease activity and treatment outcomes.
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