Resistance Exercise Reduces Skeletal Muscle Cachexia and Improves Muscle Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease associated with cachexia (reduced muscle and increased fat). Although strength-training exercise has been used in persons with RA, it is not clear if it is effective for reducing cachexia. A 46-year-old woman was stu...

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Main Authors: Salaheddin Sharif, James M. Thomas, David A. Donley, Diana L. Gilleland, Daniel E. Bonner, Jean L. McCrory, W. Guyton Hornsby, Hua Zhao, Mathew W. Lively, Jo Ann A. Hornsby, Stephen E. Alway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/205691