Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2012 Volume 140, Issue 1-2, Pages: 104-109
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1202104V
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Fatigue in sarcoidosis: Detection and treatment
Vučinić Violeta (Klinika za pulmologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Stojković Mirjana (Medicinski fakultet, Beograd + Klinika za gastroenterologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Milenković Branislava (Klinika za pulmologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Videnović-Ivanov Jelica (Klinika za pulmologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Škodrić-Trifunović Vesna (Klinika za pulmologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Žugić Vladimir (Klinika za pulmologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Gvozdenović Branislav (PPD Serbia, Beograd)
Milovanović Anđela (Medicinski fakultet, Beograd + Klinika za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Filipović Snežana (Klinika za pulmologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Fatigue is a prominent symptom in a large number of medical conditions,
malignant and infectious diseases. Fatigue is also a prominent symptom of
sarcoidosis. The occurrence of fatigue in sarcoidosis is well known but exact
incidence has not been established and varies from 30-70% of patients
depending on age, sex and organ involvement by the granulomatous process. The
exact definition of fatigue varies broadly. It can be both physical and
mental. The patients describe their sensation of fatigue qualitatively
different from that fatigue they experienced before they became sick. Fatigue
has a major impact on the quality of life in sarcoidosis. Establishing the
extent of fatigue in sarcoidosis provides relevant insight regarding the
patient’s quality of life. Unfortunately there is no objective parameter for
assessing fatigue in sarcoidosis. Generally, fatigue is detected by means of
questionnaires. Regarding the therapy, there is no effective treatment for
fatigue in sarcoidosis.
Keywords: sarcoidosis, fatigue, detection