Abstract:Background:Sarcopenia is one of the major health problems in older patients and is defined as a progressive decrease in muscle mass and function1. Sarcopenia has only rarely been studied in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and its impact in clinical characteristics of SSc is poorly investigated.Objectives:To evaluate the associations between sarcopenia and clinical features in SSc patients.Methods:Cross-sectional study, including 82 patients who met the ACR/EULAR 2013 classification criteria for SSc. Dual-energy X-ray… Show more
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