Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Fatigue

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune being fatigue one of its more frequent symptoms. The etiology of this is multifactorial, there are factors related to the disease itself, lifestyles, comorbidities and treatment that are associated. Also, there are several facto...

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Autores: Elera-Fitzcarrald, Claudia, Ugarte-Gil, Manuel
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Perú
Recursos:Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
Repositorio:Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:cmhnaaa_ojs_cmhnaaa.cmhnaaa.org.pe:article/1665
Acesso em linha:https://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/1665
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Fatiga
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud
Fatigue
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Health Related Quality of Life
Descrição
Resumo:Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune being fatigue one of its more frequent symptoms. The etiology of this is multifactorial, there are factors related to the disease itself, lifestyles, comorbidities and treatment that are associated. Also, there are several factors to measure it, being the most used instruments: Visual Analog Scale (VAS), "Krupp Fatigue Severity Scale" (FSS) and the "Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue" (FACIT-Fatigue). The impact of fatigue on the SLE patient is important because it affects the patient's quality of life.