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Assessment of Nutritional Status in Rheumatic Diseases and Association to Disease Activity

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Sponsor: Cairo University

Conditions: Spondyloarthritis (SpA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE), Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA

Countries: Egypt

The aim of the present work is to assess the nutritional status among different rheumatic diseases patients and to study its association with the corresponding diseases activity.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients diagnosed with rheumatic diseases including RA, SpA, SLE and SSc.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who are unable to comply with the physician assessment.
2. Patients with other connective tissue diseases, neurological diseases, malignancy, heart failure or severe renal dysfunction was excluded, as these diseases affect the muscle mass causing sarcopenia.
3. Advanced liver diseases

Locations (1)

Cairo, Egypt