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Organ Damage, BMI Linked to Fatigue in SLE

Cross-sectional study suggests fatigue is associated with damage accrual and body mass, not disease activity

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    52% of SLE patients reported clinically significant fatigue.

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    Fatigue is linked to increased organ damage and higher BMI.

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    Disease activity was not associated with fatigue levels.

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    Racial disparities in fatigue reporting were observed.

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    Pulmonary fibrosis and neuropathy independently correlated with fatigue.

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    The study suggests ongoing damage may drive fatigue rather than current disease activity.

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    Limitations include modest sample size and cross-sectional design.

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Organ Damage, BMI Linked to Fatigue in SLE

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 20, 2026

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