Evaluation of the mechanisms of sarcopenia in chronic inflammatory disease: protocol for a prospective cohort study

Evaluation of the mechanisms of sarcopenia in chronic inflammatory disease: protocol for a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Several chronic inflammatory diseases co-exist with and accelerate sarcopenia (reduction in muscle strength, function and mass) and negatively impact on both morbidity and mortality. There is currently limited research on the extent of sarcopenia in such conditions, how to accura...

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Main Authors: Amritpal Dhaliwal, Felicity R. Williams, Jonathan I. Quinlan, Sophie L. Allen, Carolyn Greig, Andrew Filer, Karim Raza, Subrata Ghosh, Gareth G. Lavery, Philip N. Newsome, Surabhi Choudhary, Leigh Breen, Matthew J. Armstrong, Ahmed M. Elsharkawy, Janet M. Lord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Skeletal Muscle
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Chronic liver disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory arthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13395-021-00282-5

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