Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2009
Abstract
Concomitant fibromyalgia is an important factor influencing clinical manifestation of systemic lupus (SLE), it can result in quality of life and disability worsening independently of SLE activity. In monocenter, cross-sectional study 91 patients with SLE were examined and the diagnosis of fibromyalgia was established in 10 (11%) cases. 60% cases of concomitant fibromyalgia were diagnosed newly, which point to underestimation of fibromyalgia problem in patients with SLE.