Improving quality of life in vasculitis patients. (29th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aitken, M; Basu, N
• Is Part Of: Rheumatology. Volume 59(2020)Supplement 3
• Page Start: iii132
• Page End: iii135
• Publication Date: 2020-04-29
• Subjects: vasculitis -- health-related quality of life -- HR-QoL -- fatigue -- ANCA-associated vasculitis -- large-vessel vasculitis; Rheumatism -- Periodicals; Rheumatology -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez546
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-0324

Abstract

Abstract: Systemic vasculitis are a complex cluster of diseases with high associated morbidity. As disease-related mortality diminishes, the cumulative impact of poor health-related quality of life becomes more pertinent to patients than the initial pathological insult. In this article we explore health-related quality of life in ANCA-associated vasculitis, large-vessel vasculitis and therapeutic strategies that may enhance this critical outcome.