Quality of life and acquired organ damage are intimately related to activity limitations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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Quality of life and acquired organ damage are intimately related to activity limitations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
BACKGROUND Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune multi-organ disease, characterized by episodes of disease flares and remissions over time, which may restrain affected patients' ability to perform daily activities. The purpose of the present study was to characterize variation in activity limitations among well-defined SLE patients, and to describe disease phenotypes, acquired org...
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Title:Quality of life and organ damage are intimately related to activity limitations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-015-0621-3