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Effects of protein-rich nutritional supplementation and bisphosphonates on body composition, handgrip strength and health-related quality of life after hip fracture: a 12-month randomized controlled study

BACKGROUND: The catabolic state that follows hip fracture contributes to loss of muscle mass and strength, that is sarcopenia, which impacts functional ability and health-related quality of life. Measures to prevent such long-term postoperative consequences are of important concern. The aim of this...

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Autores principales: Flodin, Lena, Cederholm, Tommy, Sääf, Maria, Samnegård, Eva, Ekström, Wilhelmina, Al-Ani, Amer N., Hedström, Margareta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4647612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26572609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0144-7