TY  - JOUR
TI  - Predictive Factors for Muscle Weakness in Rheumatoid Arthritis
AB  - Objective: We aimed to determine muscle strength in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and several factors including structural
joint damage that may affect decrease in muscle strength. The relations between muscle strength and quality of life and functional disability were examined. Material and Methods: Seventy five RA patients and 51 controls
were involved. Demographic characteristics, body mass index, waist circumference, 25-hydroxy vitamin D, and patient global assessments of disease activity (PGA) were documented. Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS28),
Visual Analog Scale-Pain (VAS-pain), Health Assessment Questionnaire
(HAQ) and the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire
(RAQoL) were calculated. Radiographs of the hands were evaluated by van
der Heijde modified Sharp score (vdHSS). Grip strength of both hands was
measured by Jamar dynamometer. Results: Demographics (age, gender)
were not different between RA patients and control group. Grip strength of
patients with RA (22.79±18.58) was lower than control group (26.00±11.25,
p=0.04). There was a significant correlation with grip strength and disease
duration, tender joint count, VAS-pain, PGA, DAS28, HAQ, RAQoL, erosion and narrowing score (p<0.05). DAS28 and erosion score were associated
with grip strength in multivariate analyses p<0.05). Conclusion: This study
showed that RA obtains decreased muscle strength, impaired function and
quality of life. Joint space narrowing and disease activity are the main parameters that affect muscle strength.
AU  - Keskin, Dilek
AU  - kılıçarslan, ayşegül
AU  - Bodur, Hatice
AU  - Onder, Mustafa Erkut
DO  - 10.31609/jpmrs.2021-87049
PY  - 2022
JO  - Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
SN  - 1309-3843
SP  - 248
EP  - 253
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/525234
ER  -