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Determinants of health status in fibromyalgia: a comparative study with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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2000

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Deborah Da Costa, Patricia L. Dobkin, Mary‐Ann Fitzcharles, Paul R. Fortin, Alexa Beaulieu, Michel Zummer, J Sénécal, J. R. Goulet, E. Rich, D. Choquette,
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Abstract

Health related quality of life (HRQL) is impaired among women with FM and SLE, with FM patients reporting greater impairment along several dimensions. Enhancing the HRQL of patients with FM and SLE requires targeting specific modifiable psychosocial factors.