A new method for quantitative assessment of hand muscle volume and fat in magnetic resonance images

Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by systemic inflammation and bone and muscle loss. Recent research showed that obesity facilitates inflammation, but it is unknown if obesity also increases the risk or severity of RA. Further research requires an accurate quantification...

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Main Authors: Andreas Friedberger, Camille Figueiredo, Tobias Bäuerle, Georg Schett, Klaus Engelke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-020-00170-3