Rheumatoid Cachexia Revisited: A Metabolic Co-Morbidity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Cachexia Revisited: A Metabolic Co-Morbidity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which pro-inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, play a crucial role. The chronic inflammation, combined with reduced physical activity, leads to muscle wasting whereas fat mass would be maintained; the resulting abnormal metabolic state is described as rheumatoid cachexia. Since the loss of muscle volume w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Nutrition
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2296-861X
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2014.00020