Neuropsychiatric symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus: impact on quality of life
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus: impact on quality of life
Objective Assess quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting with neuropsychiatric symptoms (neuropsychiatric SLE, NPSLE). Methods Quality of life was assessed using the Short-Form 36 item Health Survey (SF-36) in patients visiting the Leiden NPSLE clinic at baseline and at follow-up. SF-36 subscales and summary scores were calculated and compared with quality...
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عنوان ژورنال: Lupus
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0961-2033,1477-0962
DOI: 10.1177/0961203317694262