Locomotion and muscle mass measures in a murine model of collagen-induced arthritis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic poly-arthritis, synovial hyperplasia, erosive synovitis, progressive cartilage and bone destruction accompanied by a loss of body cell mass. This loss of cell mass, known as rheum...

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Main Authors: Hartog Anita, Hulsman Judith, Garssen Johan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/59