Pain: a prevalent feature in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis. Results of a cross-sectional national survey.
Brands MM, Güngör D, van den Hout JM, Karstens FP, Oussoren E, Plug I, Boelens JJ, van Hasselt PM, Hollak CE, Mulder MF, Rubio Gozalbo E, Smeitink JA, Smit GP, Wijburg FA, Meutgeert H, van der Ploeg AT
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 2015 Mar
Abstract
While clinical observations suggest that many patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) experience chronic pain, few studies have assessed its extent and impact. We therefore investigated its prevalence in patients with all types of MPS in the Netherlands. We also examined the association between pain and health related quality of life (HRQoL) and other clinical variables.