Sleep fragmentation in rheumatoid arthritis

Sleep fragmentation in rheumatoid arthritis

Fatigue is commonly reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and it is frequently used to evaluate disease activity and response to therapy. We theorized that the feeling of fatigue in patients with RA may be a manifestation of disturbance of sleep. Sixteen patients with chronic, active...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arthritis and rheumatism 1989-08, Vol.32 (8), p.974-983
Hauptverfasser: Mahowald, Mark W., Mahowald, Maren L., Bundlie, Scott R., Ytterberg, Steven R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Arousal - physiology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - physiopathology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Depression - physiopathology
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Extremities - physiology
Fatigue - etiology
Female
Humans
Inflammatory joint diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Self Disclosure
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - physiopathology
Sleep Deprivation - physiology
Sleep Stages - physiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
Sleep Wake Disorders - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:Fatigue is commonly reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and it is frequently used to evaluate disease activity and response to therapy. We theorized that the feeling of fatigue in patients with RA may be a manifestation of disturbance of sleep. Sixteen patients with chronic, active RA, who were selected for early onset of fatigue (
ISSN:0004-3591
1529-0131
DOI:10.1002/anr.1780320806