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SARCOPENIA IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE: PREVALENCE AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS.

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2022-06-01

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Garcia, L. Cano
Dominguez, C.
Armenteros, P.
Vacas, J.
Martin, J. M. Martin
Mena-Vazquez, N.

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Background: Sarcopenia is a muscle disease which is characterized by loss of muscle mass and function. This condition is associated with chronic disease and ageing which predicts inability, hospitalization and death. Objectives: Describe sarcopenia prevalence and risk factors in patients with reumathoid arthritis (RA) over 65 years of age

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Muscular diseases
Arthritis
Chronic disease
Muscles
Humans

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Artritis
Enfermedad crónica
Enfermedades musculares
Humanos
Músculos

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Sarcopenia, Prevalence, Aging, Risk factors

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Garcia LC, Dominguez C, Armenteros P, Vacas J, Martín JMM, Mena-Vázquez N. AB0255 SARCOPENIA IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE: PREVALENCE AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases [Internet]. 23 de mayo de 2022;81(Suppl 1):1255.1-1255