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Psychological functioning and quality of life in patients with mastocytosis

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Vermeiren, Marie R., Kranenburg, Leonieke W., van Daele, Paul L.A., Gerth van Wijk, Roy, Hermans, Maud A.W.·2020·Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

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Background Psychological symptoms appear to be frequent among patients with mastocytosis and can significantly affect patient quality of life. However, it remains unclear whether and to which extent this may be the case. Objective To investigate he presence and type of psychological symptoms and quality of life in patients with mastocytosis. Methods In this cross-sectional cohort study of adult patients with mastocytosis, all patients completed the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the 90-item Symptom Checklist (SCL-90). Results were compared with those of a healthy groups of patients with other diseases (chronic pain and cancer) and healthy populations. Results Fifty patients were included in the study. Seventy percent had indolent systemic mastocytosis. Patients with mastocytosis scored significantly worse than a healthy norm group on the total SCL-90 and more specifically on the dimensions of depression, somatization, sleeping problems, and inadequacy of acting and thinking. Strikingly, patients with mastocytosis scored similarly to patients with cancer on the SF-36 subdomains of general health perception and vitality. However, no significant difference in the mental health subdomain of the SF-36 was found when compared with a healthy group. Conclusion In addition to the presence of psychological symptoms, the physical symptoms that are associated with mastocytosis also have a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with this disease. Therefore, correct treatment through symptom control and psychological counseling is necessary. Trial registration EudraCT Identifier 2015-004604-37.

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Authors
Vermeiren, M. R., Kranenburg, L. W., van Daele, P. L. A., Gerth van Wijk, R., & Hermans, M. A. W.
Affiliations
Erasmus MC (NL)
Corresponding author
Hermans, Maud A.W.
Venue
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-04
Volume
124
Issue
4
Pages
373-378.e2
ISSN
1081-1206 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2999614727
Cited by
21
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2
FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Mast cells and histamine
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
Keywords
mastocytosis, psychological symptoms, quality of life, depression, somatization, sleep disorders, mental health, indolent systemic mastocytosis, somatic symptoms, psychological counseling
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Mastocytosis, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Cohort Studies

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