The prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis

• Published in: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 236 - 245
• Main Authors: Li, Tzu-Hao, Chang, Yu-Sheng, Liu, Chih-Wei, Su, Chin-Fang, Tsai, Hung-Cheng, Tsao, Yen-Po, Liao, Hsien-Tzung, Chen, Ming-Han, Chuang, Chih-Cheng, Yang, Ying-Ying, Tsai, Chang-Youh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - epidemiology; Associated factors; Humans; Meta-regression; Prevalence; Regression Analysis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Risk Factors; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - epidemiology; Sarcopenia - etiology; Meta-regression; Sarcopenia; Associated factors; Prevalence; Rheumatoid arthritis; Risk factors

•The estimated prevalence of sarcopenia in RA was 31%, without significant differences between various living area and diagnostic modalities.•Disease duration, DAS28 and HAQ were predictors of sarcopenia development in patients with RA.•Functional limitation, CRP and RF seropositivity were identifie...