The clinical correlations of fatigue in patients with sarcoidosis

Introduction: Fatigue is considered a frequent and characteristic feature of sarcoidosis. This study was designed to determine the prevalence fatigue in patients with sarcoidosis its potential clinical correlations relation symptom severity.
 Methods: A total 56 were included. Data on patient demographics, anthropometrics, disease characteristics, pulmonary function tests, 6-min walking distance (6MWD), blood biochemistry hemogram findings retrieved from hospital records. Psychometric instruments involved assessment scale (FAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Short Form-36 (SF-36) for health-related QOL (HRQOL).
 Results: Mean±SD age 50.9±11.9 years. Of patients, 44 females 12 males. When compared FAS score