Comparison of Lower Extremity Muscle Deterioration in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Healthy Controls: Relationship with Disease Activity, Muscle Strength, and Walking Speed

Background: This study aimed to compare muscle quality between women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and age-matched healthy controls and to explore the associations with muscle strength and walking speed. Methods: Thirty women with RA and 30 healthy controls participated. Muscle thickness and echo...

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Published in:	Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Main Authors:	Merve Karapınar, Veysel Atilla Ayyıldız, Aylin Alsaç, Atalay Doğru, Mehmet Şahin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Atatürk University 2026-04-01
Subjects:	Disease activity muscle quality muscle strength rheumatoid arthritis walking speed
Online Access:	https://www.eajm.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3279