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Rheumatoid Cachexia Not Uncommon in RA Patients
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Title Rheumatoid Cachexia Not Uncommon in RA Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590361?src=rss
Description About 20% of patients with mild rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have rheumatoid cachexia, and this is associated with dyslipidemia, Swedish researchers report in a March 10th online paper in Arthritis Research & Therapy. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Rheumatology
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Date Apr 1, 2009
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