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Hand Functions In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Comparative Study With Rheumatoidarthritis Patients And Healthy Subjects, Songül Bağlan Yentür, Zeynep Tuna, Oğuzhan Mete, Ahmet Gökkurt, Nurten Gi̇zem Tore, Hami̇t Küçük, Berna Göker, Deran Oskay
Hand Functions In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Comparative Study With Rheumatoidarthritis Patients And Healthy Subjects, Songül Bağlan Yentür, Zeynep Tuna, Oğuzhan Mete, Ahmet Gökkurt, Nurten Gi̇zem Tore, Hami̇t Küçük, Berna Göker, Deran Oskay
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently affects the small joints of the hand and may result in difficulty in activities of daily living. There are very few studies evaluating the problems encountered in the hands in patients with SLE. The aim of this study is to evaluate hand functions in patients with SLE and compare them with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and healthy subjects. Materials and methods: A total 46 female patients meeting the SLE classification criteria were recruited. Similarly, 51 female RA patients and 46 healthy female subjects served as the control groups. To assess the upper extremity disability …