Prevalence of sarcopenia in systemic sclerosis assessing body composition and functional disability in patients with systemic sclerosis

• Sarcopenia prevalent in patients with systemic sclerosis• Sarcopenia more prevalent in systemic sclerosis than otherwise found in comparable age group• Sarcopenic patients with systemic sclerosis suffer from impaired functional status

Source: Nutrition - April 3, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Elise Siegert, Christine March, Lindsey Otten, Alexander Makowka, Emelina Preis, Frank Buttgereit, Gabriela Riemekasten, Ursula M üller-Werdan, Kristina Norman Source Type: research