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With an estimated 70 million Americans suffering, sleep disorders have become a global issue, and discovering their causes and consequences are the focus of many clinical research studies. Sleep is now also considered to be an important environmental and behavioral factor associated with the process of inflammation and the immune system. Increased sleepiness is considered part of the acute phase of response to tissue injury, and sleep loss activates inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. Clinical studies in many immune-mediated diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, have revealed an association of sleep disturbances with disease activity. Recent research suggests that individuals with sleep abnormalities are also at greater risk of serious adverse health, economic consequences, and most importantly increased all-cause mortality. The importance of sleep in inflammatory bowel disease has recently gained attention with some published studies demonstrating the association of sleep disturbances with disease activity, subclinical inflammation, and risk of disease relapse. A comprehensive review of sleep physiology and its association with the immune system is provided here. Experimental and clinical studies exploring this relationship in inflammatory bowel disease are reviewed, and the clinical implications of this relationship and future directions for research are also discussed.
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Gholamrezaei A, Bonakdar ZS, Mirbagher L, Hosseini N. Sleep disorders in systemic lupus erythematosus. Does vitamin D play a role? Lupus 2014; 23:1054-1058. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203314532563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Objectives Sleep disorders are common among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with unclear underlying mechanisms. We assessed the role of vitamin D in sleep quality of patients with SLE. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on women with SLE for whom the following data were available at the same time; sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)), disease activity, cumulative disease damage, psychological state (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)), and serum vitamin D level. Bivariate and regression analyses were computed to find contributors of sleep quality. Results In total, 63 women were studied. Serum vitamin D level was correlated with physical activity ( r = 0.310, p = 0.015), season of assessment ( r = −0.302, p = 0.016), the PSQI global score ( r = −0.262, p = 0.043), anxiety score ( r = −0.298, p = 0.021), and non-significantly with depression score ( r = −0.218, p = 0.094). Including all variables into a linear regression model, vitamin D level was independently associated with the global PSQI score (beta = −0.364, p = 0.042). Association of vitamin D level with psychological state disappeared after controlling for season of assessment (beta = −0.248, p = 0.154). Conclusions We found a role for vitamin D in sleep quality of SLE patients. Further studies are warranted to confirm these results and to find possible mechanisms of action.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Medical Students’ Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Medical Students’ Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Palagini L, Tani C, Bruno RM, Gemignani A, Mauri M, Bombardieri S, Riemann D, Mosca M. Poor sleep quality in systemic lupus erythematosus: does it depend on depressive symptoms? Lupus 2014; 23:1350-7. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203314540762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Objectives Sleep disturbances are frequently observed in rheumatic diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of insomnia, poor sleep quality and their determinants in a cohort of SLE patients. Methods Eighty-one consecutive SLE female patients were evaluated in a cross-sectional study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were administered. Patients with previous diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome were excluded. Fifty-three women with hypertension (without SLE) were enrolled as control group (H). Results In the SLE cohort poor sleep quality (65.4% vs 39.6%, p < 0.01) and difficulty in maintaining sleep and/or early morning awakening (65.4% vs 22.6%, p < 0.001), but not insomnia (33.3% vs 22.6%, p = ns), were more prevalent than in H. Depressive symptoms were present in 34.6% of SLE vs 13.2% H patients ( p < 0.001) while state anxiety was more common in H patients (H 35.8% vs SLE 17.3%, p < 0.005). SLE was associated with a 2.5-times higher probability of presenting poor sleep quality in comparison to H (OR 2.5 [CI 1.21–5.16]). After adjusting for confounders, both depressive symptoms (OR 4.4, [1.4–14.3]) and use of immunosuppressive drugs (OR 4.3 [CI 1.3–14.8]) were significantly associated with poor sleep quality in SLE patients. Furthermore, poor sleep quality was not associated either with disease duration or activity. Conclusions In a cohort of SLE women, insomnia and poor sleep quality, especially difficulties in maintaining sleep, were common. Depressive symptoms might be responsible for the higher prevalence of poor sleep quality in SLE.
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- L Palagini
- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology – CNR, Pisa, Italy
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- Psychology Unit, Department of Surgery, Medical, Molecular & Critical Area Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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