Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Cachexia"

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    • Collagen-induced arthritis as an animal model of rheumatoid cachexia 

      Alabarse, Paulo Vinicius Gil; Lora, Priscila Schmidt; Silva, Jordana Miranda de Souza; Espírito Santo, Rafaela Cavalheiro do; Freitas, Eduarda Correa; Oliveira, Mayara Souza de; Almeida, Andrelise Simões de; Immig, Mônica Luiza; Teixeira, Vivian de Oliveira Nunes; Filippin, Lidiane Isabel; Xavier, Ricardo Machado (2018) [Journal article]
      Background Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by chronic polyarticular synovitis and presents systemic changes that impact quality of life, such as impaired muscle function, seen in up to 66% of the patients. This can ...

    • Prevalence of rheumatoid cachexia in rheumatoid arthritis : a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Espírito Santo, Rafaela Cavalheiro do; Fernandes, Kevin Zebrowski; Lora, Priscila Schmidt; Filippin, Lidiane Isabel; Xavier, Ricardo Machado (2018) [Journal article]
      Background: Low muscle mass occurs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without weight loss; this condition is referred asrheumatoid cachexia. The aim of the current study was to perform a systematic review with meta-analysis ...