Sarcopenia in systemic sclerosis: the impact of nutritional, clinical, and laboratory features
Abstract
We evaluated the presence of sarcopenia in a population of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, with respect to nutritional, clinical, and laboratory features. A total of 62 patients who met the ACR/EULAR 2013 classification criteria were enrolled. Sarcopenia was defined according to the Relative Skeletal Mass Index (RSMI) and hand grip strength (HGS). Body composition was assessed with the calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI), lean body mass...
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Title
Sarcopenia in systemic sclerosis: the impact of nutritional, clinical, and laboratory features
Published Date
Aug 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
39
Issue
10
Pages
1767 - 1775
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