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- Title
The Assessment of Muscle Mass and Function in Patients with Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Authors
Yun, Hye-Won; Kim, Chun-Ja; Kim, Ji-Won; Kim, Hyoun-Ah; Suh, Chang-Hee; Jung, Ju-Yang
- Abstract
Muscular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect the quality of life and comorbidities. We enrolled 320 patients with RA, and evaluated their muscle mass, grip strength, and physical performance. Seven (2.2%) and 21 RA patients (6.6%) had sarcopenia, as defined by the European and Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (EWGS and AWGS), respectively; 54 patients (16.9%) were determined to have low muscle mass with normal muscle function, as defined by the EWGS; 38 patients (11.9%) reported sarcopenia by SARC-F questionnaire. Male sex (odds ratio (OR) 140.65), low body mass index (BMI) (OR 0.41), and use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors (OR 4.84) were associated with a low muscle mass as defined by the EWGS, while male sex, old age, and low BMI were associated with sarcopenia as defined by the AWGS. Old age (OR 1.11), high BMI (OR 1.13), and a high Disease Activity Score 28 (OR 1.95) were associated with sarcopenia as reported on the SARC-F. Male, low BMI, and use of TNF inhibitors were associated with a low muscle mass, while male sex, old age, and low BMI were associated with sarcopenia in patients with long-standing RA.
- Subjects
MUSCLE mass; RHEUMATOID arthritis; TUMOR necrosis factors; BODY mass index; GRIP strength
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 16, p3458
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm10163458