Malnutrition and sarcopenia in a large cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis

Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 987 - 997
Published: Dec 1, 2017
Abstract
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease which may lead to malnutrition. Previous studies have defined it with different criteria. No thorough evaluations of sarcopenia in SSc are available. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and the potential association of malnutrition and sarcopenia in a large cohort of SSc cases. A total of 141 SSc consecutive outpatients were enrolled. Body composition was analyzed by...
Paper Details
Title
Malnutrition and sarcopenia in a large cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis
Published Date
Dec 1, 2017
Volume
37
Issue
4
Pages
987 - 997
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