Depressed Symptomatology in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Depression is a prevalent (24-30%) and significant comorbidity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In the present study, we leveraged the longitudinal SLE cohort at the Washington University Lupus Clinic to address 1) what is the longitudinal course of depressed affect among outpatients with SLE and 2) what is the longitudinal relationship between SLE disease activity and depressed affect?

Methods

Longitudinal data from patients with American College of Rheumatology- or Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics-classified SLE were analyzed. Depressed symptoms were assessed at each visit using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Revised (CESD-R), and SLE disease activity was measured via the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus D

SUBMITTER: Kellahan SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9184304 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature