The relation between sarcopenia, associated factors, and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Aim The aim of this study was to detect the incidence of sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and study associated factors. Patients and methods Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to assess the body composition of 80 patients with RA and 80 healthy controls. Sarcopenia was de...
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| Language: | English |
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General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2018;volume=1;issue=2;spage=79;epage=85;aulast=Alyan |