Gastrointestinal symptoms in scleroderma patients and its influence in body mass index and quality of life

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dc.contributor.authorSkare T.
dc.contributor.authorCulpi M.
dc.contributor.authorYokoo P.
dc.contributor.authorDias M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T01:01:39Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T01:01:39Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBackground: Scleroderma (SSc) gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms may affect nutritional status and patients' quality of life. Objective: To study prevalence of GI symptoms and its relationship to nutritional profile and quality of life of patients with SSc. Methods: Fifty two SSc patients and 51 controls were studied for BMI (body mass index), dietary recall, major GI symptoms and quality of life by SF-12 questionnaire. Results: BMI in scleroderma patients was lower than controls (p=0.02) despite an almost similar food intake. Scleroderma patients had higher prevalence of upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms than controls (heartburn, nausea and vomiting, dysphagia and epigastric pain) that were not associated with BMI (p= 0.36) but diminished quality of life (p=0.02) . Conclusions: SSc patients have a lower BMI than controls and higher prevalence of GI symptoms that does not affect food intake but diminishes quality of life.
dc.description.firstpage242
dc.description.issuenumber3
dc.description.lastpage247
dc.description.volume39
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/36447
dc.relation.ispartofActa Reumatologica Portuguesa
dc.rightsAcesso Restrito
dc.subject.otherlanguageGastrointestinal symptoms
dc.subject.otherlanguageNutrition
dc.subject.otherlanguageQuality of life
dc.subject.otherlanguageScleroderma
dc.titleGastrointestinal symptoms in scleroderma patients and its influence in body mass index and quality of life
dc.typeArtigo
local.scopus.citations5
local.scopus.eid2-s2.0-84910026503
local.scopus.subjectBody Mass Index
local.scopus.subjectCase-Control Studies
local.scopus.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
local.scopus.subjectFemale
local.scopus.subjectGastrointestinal Diseases
local.scopus.subjectHumans
local.scopus.subjectMale
local.scopus.subjectMiddle Aged
local.scopus.subjectNutritional Status
local.scopus.subjectQuality of Life
local.scopus.subjectScleroderma, Systemic
local.scopus.updated2024-05-01
local.scopus.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84910026503&origin=inward
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