European Medical Journal·4 min read·hard
Sarcopenia Common in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
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Katrina Thornber
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A study of nearly 1,000 rheumatoid arthritis patients found that 18.6% also suffer from sarcopenia, a condition involving the loss of muscle mass and strength. The research suggests that certain biologic drugs may help protect against this muscle loss.
NEARLY one in five people with rheumatoid arthritis also has sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, a study of almost a thousand patients finds, identifying who is most at risk and hinting that some biologic drugs may protect against it.
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