Impaired quality of life, disability and mental health in Takayasu's arteritis

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Yilmaz N., Can M., ALİBAZ ÖNER F., Kalfa M., Emmungil H., KARADAĞ Ö., ...More

RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.52, no.10, pp.1898-1904, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket238
  • Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1898-1904
  • Keywords: Takayasu's arteritis, quality of life, function, mental status
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly accepted to be among the major tools for outcome assessment in rheumatic disorders. In this study we aimed to assess quality of life (QoL), disability, anxiety and depression in patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TAK).