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Clinical definition of sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. Although it is primarily a disease of the elderly, its development may be associated with conditions that are not exclusively seen in older persons. Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and general...

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Published in:Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab
Main Authors: Santilli, Valter, Bernetti, Andrea, Mangone, Massimiliano, Paoloni, Marco
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: CIC Edizioni Internazionali 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4269139/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25568649
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