Relationships of the stand-up time to falls and fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the CHIKARA study - Tada M, Yamada Y, Mandai K, Hidaka N.

AIM: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher risk of falls and fractures due to muscle weakness and painful joints of the lower extremities. Evaluation of muscle functions is important to predict falls and fractures. The aim was to investigat...
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