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Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

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Irksome to debilitating, fatigue is a frequent symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients regard it as an important, neglected facet of the disease. An analysis of the effect of biologic therapies on fatigue has yielded disappointing results—do current treatments lack efficacy, or are we failing to measure adequate parameters?

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The authors wish to thank Dr Christina Bode of the Arthritis Center Twente at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, for substantial contributions to discussions during the preparation of this article.

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  1. Department for Psychology, Arthritis Center Twente, Health and Technology, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500, AE Enschede, The Netherlands

    Stephanie Nikolaus

  2. Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Spectrum Twente, PO Box 50000, 7500, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Mart A. F. J. van de Laar

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Nikolaus, S., van de Laar, M. Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 7, 562–564 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2011.124

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