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Sarcopenia: Definition, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology

The epidemiological trends that characterize our generation are the aging of the population. Aging results in a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength called sarcopenia, which is Greek for 'poverty of flesh'. Sarcopenia could lead to functional impairment, physical disability, and ev...

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Autores principales: Kim, Tae Nyun, Choi, Kyung Mook
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3780834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24524049
http://dx.doi.org/10.11005/jbm.2013.20.1.1