Neelam Goswami, February 17, 2011
A new study has found that poor sleep quality can heighten rheumatoid arthritis-stricken patients’ risk of facing higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and greater functional disability.The study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh links the sleep disturbance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to their significant risks of developing greater functional disability due to pain and fatigue symptoms, according to WebMD.com.
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