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Health Related Quality of Life in Common Variable Immunodeficiency

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Quinti, Isabella, Di Pietro, Cristina, Martini, Helene, Pesce, Anna Maria, Lombardi, Francesca, Baumghartner, Maddalena, Colantuono, Stefania, Milito, Cinzia +1 more·2012·Yonsei Medical Journal

Abstract

PURPOSE: To quantify the health related quality of life in primary immunodeficiency patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used generic health status and general psychological health questionnaires to determine the range of issues that needed to be considered in examining the burden of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). RESULTS: The health status of patients with CVID was lower than that observed in normal subjects. Overall, Role-Physical and General Health scales correlated with a poorer clinical status. Surprisingly, the duration of disease did not influence health status. Being female, older, General Health Questionnaire-positive and alexithymic proved to be major risk factors associated with a poor health status. Patients with chronic lung disease and chronic diarrhea had the lowest values on the Medical Outcome Study, Short Form SF-36 (SF-36) scales. Disease severity perception was associated with the General Health Questionnaire and alexithymia status. Limitations in daily activities as a result of lower physical health were the major problems facing common variable immunodeficiency patients. CONCLUSION: Our data underlined the importance of conducting a periodical health related quality of life assessment on patients with primary antibody deficiencies and, moreover, stressed the necessity of providing psychological support to at risk patients.

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Authors
Quinti, I., Di Pietro, C., Martini, H., Pesce, A. M., Lombardi, F., Baumghartner, M., Colantuono, S., Milito, C., & Tabolli, S.
Affiliations
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
  • Health Services Research Unit, Istituto Dermopatico Dell'Immacolata IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
  • Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome and Fondazione Eleonora Lorillard Spencer Cenci, Rome, Italy.
  • Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IT)
Corresponding author
Tabolli, Stefano
Venue
Yonsei Medical Journal
Published
2012
Volume
53
Issue
3
Pages
603
ISSN
  • 0513-5796 (ISSN-L)
  • 1976-2437
OpenAlex
W1976889032
Cited by
52
References
36
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Yonsei Medical Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
Keywords
common variable immunodeficiency, health-related quality of life, primary immunodeficiency, primary antibody deficiency, alexithymia, chronic lung disease, chronic diarrhea, disease severity perception, psychological support, SF-36, General Health Questionnaire
MeSH terms
Chronic Disease, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Common Variable Immunodeficiency

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