RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
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
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP jrheum.090761
DO 10.3899/jrheum.090761
A1 Elaheh Aghdassi
A1 Stacey Morrison
A1 Carolina Landolt-Marticorena
A1 Jiandong Su
A1 Christian A. Pineau
A1 Dafna Gladman
A1 Murray Urowitz
A1 Janet Pope
A1 Christine Peschken
A1 Deborah DaCosta
A1 Joan Wither
A1 Paul R. Fortin
YR 2009
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2009/11/25/jrheum.090761.abstract
AB 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% wereMS 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.