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Body composition correlates with physical function in patients with RA

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Giles JT et al. (2008) Association of body composition with disability in rheumatoid arthritis: impact of appendicular fat and lean tissue mass. Arthritis Rheum 15: 1407–1415

Increased body fat mass and decreased lean body mass are independently correlated with impaired physical function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA); body fat mass and lean mass in the arms and legs (appendicular areas) showed the strongest correlation.

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Body composition correlates with physical function in patients with RA. Nat Rev Rheumatol 5, 2–3 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncprheum0942

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