Targowski Tomasz
Department of Geriatrics, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.
Reumatologia. 2017;55(2):84-87. doi: 10.5114/reum.2017.67603. Epub 2017 Apr 28.
In October 2016 a new independent disease called sarcopaenia (according to ICD-10 classification) appeared. According to the recommendation of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP), sarcopaenia is defined as abnormally low muscle mass plus low skeletal muscle strength or low physical performance. Sarcopaenia, as a primary disease, is mainly observed in older people, but it can also appear in younger adults in the course of many clinical chronic conditions. One of the most frequent chronic diseases associated with chronic inflammation and functional limitation of skeletal system is rheumatoid arthritis. In the present article, current knowledge on the epidemiology of sarcopaenia and its association with rheumatoid arthritis is presented.
2016年10月,一种新的独立疾病(根据国际疾病分类第十版[ICD - 10]分类)——肌少症出现了。根据欧洲老年人肌少症工作组(EWGSOP)的建议,肌少症被定义为肌肉量异常低加上骨骼肌力量低或身体机能低下。肌少症作为一种原发性疾病,主要在老年人中观察到,但在许多临床慢性病过程中也可能出现在年轻人身上。与慢性炎症和骨骼系统功能受限相关的最常见慢性病之一是类风湿关节炎。在本文中,介绍了关于肌少症流行病学及其与类风湿关节炎关联的当前知识。