Appearance concerns linked to depression in RA, lupus patients
A new study has found that patients with rheumatic diseases may
experience body-image concerns that can lead to depression and
anxiety. In a recent study, 30 percent to 50 percent of rheumatoid
arthritis and systemic lupus erthyematosus patients reported that
they felt unattractive due to changes in their appearance brought
on by their disease. Researchers say that the finding may help them
target the appearance-related effects of the diseases in order to
help ease depression in these patients.
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