TY - JOUR T1 - The Use of Micronutrient Supplements Is Not Associated with Better Quality of Life and Disease Activity in Canadian Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 87 LP - 90 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.090761 VL - 37 IS - 1 AU - ELAHEH AGHDASSI AU - STACEY MORRISON AU - CAROLINA LANDOLT-MARTICORENA AU - JIANDONG SU AU - CHRISTIAN A. PINEAU AU - DAFNA GLADMAN AU - MURRAY UROWITZ AU - JANET POPE AU - CHRISTINE PESCHKEN AU - CaNIOS LuNNET and HIPP Investigators AU - DEBORAH DACOSTA AU - JOAN WITHER AU - PAUL R. FORTIN Y1 - 2010/01/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/37/1/87.abstract N2 - Objective. Associations between the use of micronutrient supplements (MS) and disease activity, quality of life (QOL), and healthcare resource utilization were studied in a Canadian population of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods. QOL was assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form. Healthcare resource utilization and disease activity/damage were determined. Results. Of the 259 subjects studied, 53% were MS users and 34% used only calcium/vitamin D. MS users had a higher Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics score and utilized more healthcare resources. Disease activity and QOL were similar between MS users and nonusers. Conclusion. MS are frequently used by patients with SLE and are not associated with concomitant benefit on QOL. MS users utilized more healthcare resources. ER -