Fatigue in psoriatic arthritis: Is it related to disease activity?
Billy T L LaiChi Kit AuHo Yin ChungMan Chi LeungWoon Leung NgChak Sing LauPublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2021)
Severe fatigue was common in PsA patients, and its magnitude was closely correlated with DAPSA and PASI score, indicating its multifactorial nature. Achieving DAPSA and PASI remission could significantly alleviate the fatigue intensity to a certain extent. However, treatment for PsA-related fatigue should adopt a multidisciplinary approach in addition to disease activity control.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- sleep quality
- prostate cancer
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- radical prostatectomy
- early onset
- patient reported outcomes
- drug induced
- quality improvement