AB1318 Quality of sleep (QOS), quality of life (QOL) and depression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: The relationship between disease activity and using TNF-alpha blocker
Abstract:Background
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer from not only pain but also sleep disturbance and depression. However, in the previous study, there was less data about quality of sleep (QOS), quality of life (QOL), and depression in RA patients.
Objectives
In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of RA on QOS comparing it with that of control subjects. We also studied the relationship between QOS, QOL, and depression according to disease activity and by using TNF-alpha blocker.
Methods
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