Cachexia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cohort study.
Rafaela Cavalheiro do Espírito SantoJordana Miranda de Souza SilvaPriscila Schmidt LoraAna Laura D MoroEduarda Correa FreitasBárbara J BartikoskiNicole Pamplona Bueno de AndradePenelope Esther PalominosVanessa HaxTayane Muniz FigheraPoli Mara SpritzerClaiton Viegas BrenolRafael Mendonça da Silva ChakrLidiane I FilippinJoshua F BakerRicardo Machado XavierPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2020)
In this cohort, RC was common, while classic cachexia was absent. Disease activity and use of biologic therapies were associated with changes on body composition and physical function, underscoring the importance of aiming for remission when treating RA.