Rheumatoid arthritis skeletal muscle disease in the current era is defined by impaired
contractile function (poor strength and endurance) and sarcopenic obesity (decreased …

Background Rheumatology researchers often categorize continuous predictor variables. We
aimed to show how this practice may alter results from observational studies in …

Background Quantitative skeletal muscle mass loss has the potential to predict the
therapeutic effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors. This study aimed to assess the impact of …

Radiologic imaging is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring rheumatic inflammatory
diseases. Particularly the emerging approach of precision medicine has increased the …

Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been used for arthritis in China and elsewhere across
the world. However, knowledge about the prevalence and profile of middle-aged and older …

Objectives To evaluate the effects of weight loss treatment on physical fitness in patients with
psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and obesity compared to matched controls. Methods In total, 46 …

Background Muscle mass loss is common in long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The
aim was to explore the prevalence and effects of RA disease characteristics in patients with …

Purpose The decline in physical performance, assessed by physical tests such as the timed
up and go (TUG) test, is a consequence of reduced physiological reserves at higher levels of …

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess if there are structural and
functional changes of hands and legs already in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA), compared …

Background In rheumatoid cachexia (RC), high resting energy expenditure (REE) is
associated with loss of muscle mass driven by proinflammatory cytokines. The objectives of …