Functional disability and health-related quality of life among systemic sclerosis patients in Bangladesh.

Sigma Hossain Minhaj Rahim ChoudhuryMd Mahmudul HaqueSurayea YeasminFarzana HossainMohammad Mostafa Zaman

Published in: BMC rheumatology (2022)

Functional disability negatively affects health-related quality of life. Age, Musculoskeletal, and skin involvement are significantly associated with poor quality of life and functional disability. Therefore, treatment strategies should be aimed at reducing functional disability, which will enhance the HRQoL of SSc patients.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
end stage renal disease
multiple sclerosis
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis