Rheumatoid cachexia revisited: a metabolic co-morbidity in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which pro-inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, play a crucial role. The chronic inflammation, combined with reduced physical activity, leads to muscle wasting whereas fat mass would be maintained; the resu...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnut.2014.00020/full |