Disability in valued life activities among individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus
β Scribed by Katz, Patricia ;Morris, Anne ;Trupin, Laura ;Yazdany, Jinoos ;Yelin, Edward
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 122 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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## Abstract ## Objective To determine whether quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) measured by the Short Form 36 (SFβ36) changes over time and which patientβ and diseaseβrelated factors influence such change. ## Methods SLE patients who had β₯6 SFβ36 evaluations dur
Because women comprise the majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (1) and androgens confer protective effects in murine lupus (2-5), it seems possible that sex-linked hormonal factors may modulate the expression of the disease. Serum testosterone levels have already been studie