Low Skeletal Muscle Mass in the Lower Limbs Is Independently Associated to Knee Osteoarthritis.

It has been reported that low skeletal muscle mass correlates with knee osteoarthritis in obese individuals. This study aimed to investigate whether lower limb skeletal muscle mass is independently associated with knee osteoarthritis in the general population.This cross-sectional study used public d...

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Main Authors: Sang Yoon Lee, Hee Joon Ro, Sun G Chung, Si Hyun Kang, Kyung Mook Seo, Don-Kyu Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5104343?pdf=render