Joint Damage and Low Lean Body Mass in a Cohort of Peruvian Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Yelitza Velarde-MejíaRocío Gamboa-CárdenasManuel F Ugarte-GilVictor R Pimentel-QuirozCristina Reátegui-SokolovaZoila Rodriguez-BellidoR A Perich-CamposCesar Pastor-AsurzaGraciela S Alarcón

Published in: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases (2024)

A lower LBM in female patients was associated with more severe JD independently of other variables examined. Strategies aimed at preserving LBM could have a favorable impact on the course of disease.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
bone mineral density
body composition
drug induced