Rheumatoid cachexia: the underappreciated role of myoblast, macrophage and fibroblast interplay in the skeletal muscle niche

Abstract Although rheumatoid arthritis affects 1% of the global population, the role of rheumatoid cachexia, which occurs in up to a third of patients, is relatively neglected as research focus, despite its significant contribution to decreased quality of life in patients. A better understanding of...

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Main Authors: T. Ollewagen, K. H. Myburgh, M. van de Vyver, C. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-021-00714-w