Fatigue is correlated with disease activity but not with the type of organ involvement in Behcet's syndrome: a comparative clinical survey

Buyuktas, D.; Hatemi, Gülen; Yuksel-Findikoglu, S.; Ugurlu, S.; Yazici, H.; Yurdakul, Sebahattin

doi:10.3109/03009742.2015.1095943

Fatigue is correlated with disease activity but not with the type of organ involvement in Behcet's syndrome: a comparative clinical survey

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Buyuktas D., Hatemi G., Yuksel-Findikoglu S., Ugurlu S., Yazici H., Yurdakul S.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.33, no.6, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 33 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.3109/03009742.2015.1095943
Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. Fatigue is an important problem in inflammatory diseases and affects the quality of life (QoL). We aimed to evaluate the severity and impact of fatigue in Behcet's syndrome (BS) and to determine its association with type of organ involvement and gender.