ArticleTherapeutic advances in chronic disease2020
Neglected extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis patients with normal body mass index: reduced skeletal muscle overlapping overfat.
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- Impact of muscle mass on mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: insights from NHANES 1999-2018.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
- Pathophysiology of Myopenia in rheumatoid arthritis.Bone research · 2025Review
- Sarcopenia in Rheumatic Diseases: A Hidden Issue of Concern.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Screening and diagnosis of sarcopenia in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: findings from a cross-sectional study.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Prevalence and influence of hypouricemia on cardiovascular diseases in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.European journal of medical research · 2022Article
- Time to Deal with Rheumatoid Cachexia: Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria, Treatment Effects and Evidence for Management.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2022Review
- Association Between Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study of Chinese Cohort.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can induce reduced muscle mass (myopenia) and ectopic fat deposition probably showing normal body mass index (BMI). We aimed to investigate their body composition (BC) characteristics and clinical significance.
methodsBMI and BC were collected in consecutive RA patients and control subjects. Myopenia was defined by appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) ⩽7.0 kg/m
resultsThere were 620 RA patients (57.6% with normal BMI) and 2537 control subjects (62.5% with normal BMI) recruited. After 1:1 age and sex matching with control subjects, RA patients with normal BMI (
conclusionMyopenia overlapping overfat is an important extra-articular manifestation which should not be ignored in RA patients with normal BMI, especially with glucocorticoid treatment and hypertension.
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